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Yamaha Yzf R1 — Reliability by Year

23,314 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2016 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf R1 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
2016
92.3% pass rate · 348 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
86.6% pass rate · 2,816 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2016
92.3%
7,569 mi 348
2015
92.0%
8,339 mi 383
2014
90.4%
8,700 mi 290
2013
90.7%
8,901 mi 281
2012
90.5%
9,577 mi 275
2011
88.3%
10,232 mi 296
2010
89.3%
10,784 mi 410
2009
88.3%
11,448 mi 865
2008
88.6%
11,807 mi 866
2007
87.5%
12,368 mi 1,196
2006
89.0%
12,635 mi 870
2005
87.8%
13,606 mi 888
2004
88.0%
14,053 mi 1,516
2003
87.2%
14,895 mi 1,492
2002
87.8%
15,855 mi 2,400
2001
87.6%
17,058 mi 1,869
2000
86.6%
18,826 mi 2,816
1999
86.7%
20,423 mi 3,555
1998
87.0%
21,224 mi 2,698

Which year Yamaha Yzf R1 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 7,569 miles (newest year) to 21,224 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 Yzf R1.

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