Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Yamaha FZS1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which FZS1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.3% average, from 63,700 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (91.2% of 399 tests). Lowest: 2001 (86.7% of 8,740).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,740 | 86.7% | -1.6 pp |
| 2002 | 13,694 | 87.8% | -0.5 pp |
| 2003 | 12,422 | 88.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 12,124 | 89.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 2005 | 9,194 | 88.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2006 | 2,621 | 88.6% | +0.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1,878 | 89.9% | +1.6 pp |
| 2008 | 1,632 | 89.4% | +1.1 pp |
| 2009 | 911 | 90.7% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 399 | 91.2% | +2.9 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 FZS1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Yamaha FZS1000 falls more than two points under the model's 88.3% overall pass rate.
- Which FZS1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 91.2% of 399 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010.
- How much does the FZS1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.5 percentage points between the highest (2010, 91.2%) and lowest (2001, 86.7%) 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.
Full report: Yamaha FZS1000 reliability, failures and mileage · ranked #1505 of 5428 models· other Yamaha models: YZF-R1, YZF-R6, FZS600, YBR 125, XJR1300, FZ6