2005 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,688

Total Tests (All Years)

20,518 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 84.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 29.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.7%

5 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs81.6%

→ ↓2.1%

7 yrs79.5%

→ ↑1.8%

8 yrs81.3%

→ ↑3.1%

9 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.2%

10 yrs85.6%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs87.9%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs88.2%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.0%

16 yrs85.1%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs90.0%

→ ↓3.9%

18 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.2%

19 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.7%	142
5 yrs	80.0%	135
6 yrs	81.6%	125
7 yrs	79.5%	122
8 yrs	81.3%	123
9 yrs	84.4%	128
10 yrs	85.6%	118
11 yrs	87.9%	116
12 yrs	88.2%	110
13 yrs	87.2%	78
14 yrs	87.5%	80
15 yrs	86.1%	72
16 yrs	85.1%	87
17 yrs	90.0%	80
18 yrs	86.1%	79
19 yrs	84.9%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	84.9%	93
2023 (18 yrs)	86.1%	79
2022 (17 yrs)	90%	80
2021 (16 yrs)	85.1%	87
2020 (15 yrs)	86.1%	72
2019 (14 yrs)	87.5%	80
2018 (13 yrs)	87.2%	78
2017 (12 yrs)	88.2%	110
2016 (11 yrs)	87.9%	116
2015 (10 yrs)	85.6%	118
2014 (9 yrs)	84.4%	128
2013 (8 yrs)	81.3%	123
2012 (7 yrs)	79.5%	122
2011 (6 yrs)	81.6%	125
2010 (5 yrs)	80%	135
2009 (4 yrs)	81.7%	142

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 142Avg Mileage 9,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 135Avg Mileage 10,917Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2011

81.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 11,750Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

79.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 122Avg Mileage 13,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 123Avg Mileage 14,043Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 128Avg Mileage 15,796Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2015

85.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 118Avg Mileage 17,084Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2016

87.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 116Avg Mileage 17,453Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%

2017

88.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 110Avg Mileage 19,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 19,223Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 20,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2020

86.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,243Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 20,301Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 21,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,507Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,518Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.7%	142	9,490	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2010	5	80.0%	135	10,917	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2011	6	81.6%	125	11,750	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	7	79.5%	122	13,195	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	8	81.3%	123	14,043	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2014	9	84.4%	128	15,796	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2015	10	85.6%	118	17,084	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2016	11	87.9%	116	17,453	Motorcycle brakes — 11.2%
2017	12	88.2%	110	19,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2018	13	87.2%	78	19,223	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2019	14	87.5%	80	20,251	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2020	15	86.1%	72	20,243	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2021	16	85.1%	87	20,301	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2022	17	90.0%	80	21,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2023	18	86.1%	79	21,507	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.1%
2024	19	84.9%	93	20,518	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.7%

— 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	2.8% (4 yrs)	4.3% (19 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,688 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.