Yamaha Fz6 — Reliability by Year

6,786 vehicles · MOT data 2003–2010 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fz6 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2010
91.7% pass rate · 105 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2003
87.3% pass rate · 381 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2010
91.7%
13,518 mi 105
2009
89.4%
14,350 mi 451
2008
88.4%
15,903 mi 928
2007
88.5%
15,779 mi 1,078
2006
87.9%
17,609 mi 922
2005
87.3%
16,405 mi 1,397
2004
87.8%
16,230 mi 1,524
2003
87.3%
17,959 mi 381

Which year Yamaha Fz6 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 13,518 miles (newest year) to 17,959 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Yamaha Fz6.

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