Yamaha
Fjr1300
1,362 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where Fjr1300s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 11.2 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
88.7%
Pass-after-fix
3.5%
Fail
7.8%
Avg miles
44,704
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
This model's production run straddles the January 2006 Euro 4 cutoff. Individual cars vary — check your registration plate on the government's ULEZ checker. Daily charges if driven in the zone: London £12.50 · Birmingham £8.00 .
The picture
Fjr1300: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 1,084 MOT tests, the Fjr1300 returns 88.5% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a non-functioning shock absorber. Tyre tread under the limit and contaminated with oil round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 44,689, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
A shock absorber not functioning or leaking severely
32 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 02
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
26 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 03
Contaminated with oil, grease etc
9 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 04
Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm
9 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 05
A brake lining or pad contaminated with oil, grease etc
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 06
A mandatory tell-tale for direction indicators missing or inoperative
8 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 07
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 08
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
5 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 09
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 10
A stop lamp(s) does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls or remains on when the brakes are released
4 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures
£220–£415
If every one of this Fjr1300's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Recall history
1 UK recall on record.
The Fjr1300 has 1 official UK vehicle recall covering defect details, remedies, and affected build dates.
Buying or keeping a Fjr1300?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a Fjr1300 and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.