2003 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

85.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,161

Total Tests (All Years)

25,789 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 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

6 yrs82.6%

→ ↑1.6%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.7%

8 yrs82.5%

→ ↑2.8%

9 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs82.7%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.1%

12 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↑5.5%

14 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.6%

15 yrs82.3%

→ ↓9.7%

16 yrs72.6%

→ ↑15.7%

17 yrs88.3%

→ ↓3.4%

18 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.3%

19 yrs89.2%

→ ↓3.1%

20 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs85.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	82.6%	184
7 yrs	84.2%	171
8 yrs	82.5%	177
9 yrs	85.3%	156
10 yrs	82.7%	156
11 yrs	86.4%	154
12 yrs	86.3%	161
13 yrs	82.4%	153
14 yrs	87.9%	140
15 yrs	82.3%	113
16 yrs	72.6%	106
17 yrs	88.3%	77
18 yrs	84.9%	106
19 yrs	89.2%	93
20 yrs	86.1%	101
21 yrs	85.0%	113

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	85%	113
2023 (20 yrs)	86.1%	101
2022 (19 yrs)	89.2%	93
2021 (18 yrs)	84.9%	106
2020 (17 yrs)	88.3%	77
2019 (16 yrs)	72.6%	106
2018 (15 yrs)	82.3%	113
2017 (14 yrs)	87.9%	140
2016 (13 yrs)	82.4%	153
2015 (12 yrs)	86.3%	161
2014 (11 yrs)	86.4%	154
2013 (10 yrs)	82.7%	156
2012 (9 yrs)	85.3%	156
2011 (8 yrs)	82.5%	177
2010 (7 yrs)	84.2%	171
2009 (6 yrs)	82.6%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 184Avg Mileage 12,966Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2010

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 171Avg Mileage 15,065Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 177Avg Mileage 15,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 156Avg Mileage 16,625Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

82.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 156Avg Mileage 17,670Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 154Avg Mileage 18,576Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 161Avg Mileage 20,209Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2016

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 153Avg Mileage 20,757Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2017

87.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 140Avg Mileage 21,885Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2018

82.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 113Avg Mileage 22,313Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2019

72.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 22,386Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.4%

2020

88.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 25,882Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 106Avg Mileage 25,733Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 25,242Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 101Avg Mileage 26,497Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%

2024

85.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 113Avg Mileage 25,789Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	82.6%	184	12,966	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2010	7	84.2%	171	15,065	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2011	8	82.5%	177	15,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2012	9	85.3%	156	16,625	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	10	82.7%	156	17,670	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2014	11	86.4%	154	18,576	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	12	86.3%	161	20,209	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2016	13	82.4%	153	20,757	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2017	14	87.9%	140	21,885	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2018	15	82.3%	113	22,313	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2019	16	72.6%	106	22,386	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.4%
2020	17	88.3%	77	25,882	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2021	18	84.9%	106	25,733	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.3%
2022	19	89.2%	93	25,242	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2023	20	86.1%	101	26,497	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.9%
2024	21	85.0%	113	25,789	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.4%

↑ Increases 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	3.8% (6 yrs)	11.5% (21 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,161 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.