Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZ6 Fazer: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZ6 Fazer years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.6% average, from 1,693 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (91.9% of 172 tests). Lowest: 2007 (80.0% of 205). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 172 | 91.9% | +6.3 pp |
| 2004 | 494 | 84.6% | -1.0 pp |
| 2005 | 446 | 85.2% | -0.4 pp |
| 2006 | 322 | 87.9% | +2.3 pp |
| 2007 | 205 | 80.0% | -5.6 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which FZ6 Fazer years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Yamaha FZ6 Fazer overall (85.6%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 80.0% from 205 tests.
- Which FZ6 Fazer year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 91.9% of 172 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2006.
- How much does the FZ6 Fazer pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (2003, 91.9%) and lowest (2007, 80.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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