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Yamaha Yzf R6 — Reliability by Year

10,948 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2014 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf R6 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
89.9% pass rate · 179 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1999
81.5% pass rate · 1,324 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2014
88.5%
7,949 mi 212
2013
89.9%
7,569 mi 179
2012
85.4%
7,354 mi 128
2011
88.9%
8,156 mi 147
2010
87.1%
8,768 mi 334
2009
86.9%
9,218 mi 435
2008
86.0%
9,934 mi 684
2007
85.0%
10,332 mi 1,017
2006
85.6%
10,286 mi 1,236
2005
86.8%
12,957 mi 876
2004
85.3%
13,552 mi 501
2003
85.2%
13,197 mi 823
2002
83.9%
14,160 mi 743
2001
83.2%
16,614 mi 785
2000
82.3%
17,558 mi 1,524
1999
81.5%
19,641 mi 1,324

Which year Yamaha Yzf R6 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 7,354 miles (newest year) to 19,641 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 R6.

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