Yamaha Fzr1000 — Reliability by Year

1,732 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzr1000 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
1991
81.4% pass rate · 309 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1987
77.2% pass rate · 301 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1992
78.8%
27,859 mi 147
1991
81.4%
28,888 mi 309
1990
81.0%
30,901 mi 356
1989
79.6%
30,719 mi 387
1988
77.6%
32,804 mi 232
1987
77.2%
34,560 mi 301

Which year Yamaha Fzr1000 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 27,859 miles (newest year) to 34,560 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 Fzr1000.

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