2002 Yamaha YZF R1 1.0L Petrol · FN02 VFS

The Yamaha YZF R1 presents as roadworthy with a stable maintenance trend, confirmed by the most recent DVSA test on 19 May 2025 at 37,847 miles which recorded no defects. Prior examinations on 15 December 2023 at 37,647 miles and 21 July 2022 at 37,625 miles also passed cleanly with no advisories. The machine shows no worsening or recurring mechanical faults across the three-year documented window. At roughly 24 years old the recorded 37,847 miles equates to about 1,577 miles annually, a low figure for a sports motorcycle of this type. The MOT history reveals minimal accumulation: only 22 miles between the 2022 and 2023 tests, then 200 miles to 2025. Such low, sporadic use over long intervals suggests the bike has stood unused for extended periods rather than being ridden regularly, though the clean test record gives no evidence of deferred statutory upkeep. A buyer should still commission a physical inspection focused on age-related degradation not captured by MOT pass criteria. Standing storage promotes tyre sidewall cracking, flat-spotted rubber, and seized brake calipers despite the absence of recorded binding. Suspension fork seals and swingarm linkage bushes warrant close examination for weepage or play. Structural corrosion on the frame, exhaust headers, and subframe should be checked beneath fairings, as surface rust develops invisibly on low-mileage machines kept in damp conditions. The clean advisory history implies conscientious presentation by prior keepers, but the sparse three-entry record leaves earlier wear patterns unverified.