2007 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,368

Total Tests (All Years)

20,406 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 91.4%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 37.9% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

3 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.4%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↑3.2%

6 yrs86.1%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs84.7%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.8%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↑1.5%

11 yrs91.3%

→ ↓5.8%

12 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.6%

13 yrs84.9%

→ ↑8.2%

14 yrs93.1%

→ ↓3.0%

15 yrs90.1%

→ ↓3.3%

16 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.3%	111
4 yrs	80.5%	118
5 yrs	82.9%	111
6 yrs	86.1%	108
7 yrs	84.6%	104
8 yrs	84.7%	98
9 yrs	86.0%	100
10 yrs	89.8%	88
11 yrs	91.3%	69
12 yrs	85.5%	69
13 yrs	84.9%	53
14 yrs	93.1%	87
15 yrs	90.1%	71
16 yrs	86.8%	76
17 yrs	91.4%	105

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	91.4%	105
2023 (16 yrs)	86.8%	76
2022 (15 yrs)	90.1%	71
2021 (14 yrs)	93.1%	87
2020 (13 yrs)	84.9%	53
2019 (12 yrs)	85.5%	69
2018 (11 yrs)	91.3%	69
2017 (10 yrs)	89.8%	88
2016 (9 yrs)	86%	100
2015 (8 yrs)	84.7%	98
2014 (7 yrs)	84.6%	104
2013 (6 yrs)	86.1%	108
2012 (5 yrs)	82.9%	111
2011 (4 yrs)	80.5%	118
2010 (3 yrs)	79.3%	111

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

79.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 111Avg Mileage 6,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2011

80.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 118Avg Mileage 7,391Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 111Avg Mileage 8,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2013

86.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 108Avg Mileage 9,758Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 104Avg Mileage 11,016Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2015

84.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 98Avg Mileage 12,280Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 100Avg Mileage 12,949Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2017

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 14,953Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2018

91.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 69Avg Mileage 14,388Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.3%

2019

85.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 69Avg Mileage 16,827Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.7%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,360Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2021

93.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 16,894Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%

2022

90.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 18,188Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 19,826Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

91.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 20,406Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 7.6%

MOT results for 2007 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	79.3%	111	6,484	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2011	4	80.5%	118	7,391	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2012	5	82.9%	111	8,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2013	6	86.1%	108	9,758	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2014	7	84.6%	104	11,016	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2015	8	84.7%	98	12,280	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2016	9	86.0%	100	12,949	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2017	10	89.8%	88	14,953	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2018	11	91.3%	69	14,388	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.3%
2019	12	85.5%	69	16,827	Motorcycle tyres — 8.7%
2020	13	84.9%	53	17,360	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2021	14	93.1%	87	16,894	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.7%
2022	15	90.1%	71	18,188	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%
2023	16	86.8%	76	19,826	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	17	91.4%	105	20,406	Motorcycle suspension — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 1,368 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.