1981 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age

45 years

Current Age

69.7%

Latest Pass Rate

513

Total Tests (All Years)

30,437 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1981 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

28 yrs75.7%

→ ↑15.7%

29 yrs91.4%

→ ↓8.3%

30 yrs83.1%

→ ↓6.7%

31 yrs76.4%

→ ↑14.2%

32 yrs90.6%

→ ↓8.4%

33 yrs82.2%

→ ↑1.5%

34 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.6%

35 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.2%

36 yrs81.3%

→ ↓11.6%

38 yrs69.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
28 yrs	75.7%	74
29 yrs	91.4%	70
30 yrs	83.1%	59
31 yrs	76.4%	55
32 yrs	90.6%	53
33 yrs	82.2%	45
34 yrs	83.7%	49
35 yrs	79.1%	43
36 yrs	81.3%	32
38 yrs	69.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1981 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (38 yrs)	69.7%	33
2017 (36 yrs)	81.3%	32
2016 (35 yrs)	79.1%	43
2015 (34 yrs)	83.7%	49
2014 (33 yrs)	82.2%	45
2013 (32 yrs)	90.6%	53
2012 (31 yrs)	76.4%	55
2011 (30 yrs)	83.1%	59
2010 (29 yrs)	91.4%	70
2009 (28 yrs)	75.7%	74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 74Avg Mileage 32,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2010

91.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 70Avg Mileage 36,026Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 59Avg Mileage 31,914Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2012

76.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 55Avg Mileage 30,858Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2013

90.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 53Avg Mileage 34,500Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 45Avg Mileage 30,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2015

83.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,913Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2016

79.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 33,139Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 32Avg Mileage 35,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%

2019

69.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 33Avg Mileage 30,437Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1981 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	28	75.7%	74	32,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2010	29	91.4%	70	36,026	Motorcycle brakes — 5.7%
2011	30	83.1%	59	31,914	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2012	31	76.4%	55	30,858	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2013	32	90.6%	53	34,500	Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%
2014	33	82.2%	45	30,206	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015	34	83.7%	49	29,913	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2016	35	79.1%	43	33,139	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2017	36	81.3%	32	35,684	Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%
2019	38	69.7%	33	30,437	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1981 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

24.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

21.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

13.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.8% (28 yrs)	33.3% (38 yrs)	+26.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 1981 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 513 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.