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Yamaha Fz8 — Reliability by Year

789 vehicles · MOT data 2010–2013 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fz8 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2013
90.7% pass rate · 202 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2010
89.3% pass rate · 135 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2013
90.7%
11,351 mi 202
2012
90.4%
10,424 mi 307
2011
89.6%
13,644 mi 145
2010
89.3%
12,342 mi 135

Which year Yamaha Fz8 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 10,424 miles (newest year) to 13,644 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 Fz8.

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