Yamaha Fzr400 — Reliability by Year

645 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzr400 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
1990
80.2% pass rate · 167 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1988
75.2% pass rate · 178 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1990
80.2%
28,890 mi 167
1989
77.2%
30,527 mi 183
1988
75.2%
31,484 mi 178
1987
76.9%
36,110 mi 117

Which year Yamaha Fzr400 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 28,890 miles (newest year) to 36,110 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 Fzr400.

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