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Yamaha Yzf — Reliability by Year

10,496 vehicles · MOT data 1998–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Yamaha Yzf 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
2017
89.1% pass rate · 121 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2008
75.3% pass rate · 799 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
89.1%
8,875 mi 121
2016
84.3%
9,764 mi 1,387
2015
82.3%
10,896 mi 1,262
2014
79.8%
12,351 mi 1,241
2013
77.6%
12,919 mi 1,108
2012
77.6%
12,838 mi 890
2011
77.9%
13,169 mi 806
2010
77.1%
13,402 mi 903
2009
76.1%
13,891 mi 952
2008
75.3%
13,817 mi 799
2001
87.9%
14,139 mi 133
2000
84.6%
18,618 mi 263
1999
85.5%
19,253 mi 345
1998
87.1%
21,515 mi 286

Which year Yamaha Yzf 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 8,875 miles (newest year) to 21,515 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.

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