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Yamaha Fzs1000 — Reliability by Year

4,741 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2008 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Fzs1000 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
2007
91.5% pass rate · 168 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2001
89.1% pass rate · 682 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2008
91.4%
16,056 mi 154
2007
91.5%
17,908 mi 168
2006
90.4%
20,105 mi 225
2005
90.1%
21,245 mi 699
2004
90.8%
21,768 mi 893
2003
89.9%
22,003 mi 917
2002
89.8%
23,407 mi 1,003
2001
89.1%
25,294 mi 682

Which year Yamaha Fzs1000 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 16,056 miles (newest year) to 25,294 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 Fzs1000.

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