2004 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,867

Total Tests (All Years)

24,428 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 19.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

5 yrs79.2%

→ ↑5.8%

6 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.6%

7 yrs79.4%

→ ↑7.6%

8 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.4%

9 yrs83.6%

→ ↑0.1%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↑3.4%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.3%

14 yrs80.2%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs83.2%

→ ↑0.1%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.8%

17 yrs82.5%

→ ↑4.9%

18 yrs87.4%

→ ↓9.7%

19 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs75.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	79.2%	168
6 yrs	85.0%	147
7 yrs	79.4%	136
8 yrs	87.0%	138
9 yrs	83.6%	134
10 yrs	83.7%	129
11 yrs	87.1%	139
12 yrs	83.9%	124
13 yrs	83.5%	115
14 yrs	80.2%	81
15 yrs	83.2%	95
16 yrs	83.3%	66
17 yrs	82.5%	103
18 yrs	87.4%	87
19 yrs	77.7%	94
20 yrs	75.7%	111

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	75.7%	111
2023 (19 yrs)	77.7%	94
2022 (18 yrs)	87.4%	87
2021 (17 yrs)	82.5%	103
2020 (16 yrs)	83.3%	66
2019 (15 yrs)	83.2%	95
2018 (14 yrs)	80.2%	81
2017 (13 yrs)	83.5%	115
2016 (12 yrs)	83.9%	124
2015 (11 yrs)	87.1%	139
2014 (10 yrs)	83.7%	129
2013 (9 yrs)	83.6%	134
2012 (8 yrs)	87%	138
2011 (7 yrs)	79.4%	136
2010 (6 yrs)	85%	147
2009 (5 yrs)	79.2%	168

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 168Avg Mileage 11,253Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 147Avg Mileage 12,273Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2011

79.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 136Avg Mileage 13,348Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2012

87.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 138Avg Mileage 14,712Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2013

83.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 134Avg Mileage 15,463Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2014

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 129Avg Mileage 16,494Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2015

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 139Avg Mileage 17,919Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 124Avg Mileage 18,378Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 20,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2018

80.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,540Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2019

83.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 95Avg Mileage 22,093Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 23,396Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2021

82.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 103Avg Mileage 23,982Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%

2022

87.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 23,400Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%

2023

77.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 22,913Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

2024

75.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 111Avg Mileage 24,428Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	79.2%	168	11,253	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2010	6	85.0%	147	12,273	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2011	7	79.4%	136	13,348	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2012	8	87.0%	138	14,712	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2013	9	83.6%	134	15,463	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2014	10	83.7%	129	16,494	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2015	11	87.1%	139	17,919	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2016	12	83.9%	124	18,378	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2017	13	83.5%	115	20,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2018	14	80.2%	81	20,540	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2019	15	83.2%	95	22,093	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2020	16	83.3%	66	23,396	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2021	17	82.5%	103	23,982	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2022	18	87.4%	87	23,400	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.6%
2023	19	77.7%	94	22,913	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%
2024	20	75.7%	111	24,428	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (5 yrs)	4.5% (20 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,867 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.