2008 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

85.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,326

Total Tests (All Years)

23,039 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 85.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 32.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

3 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.2%

4 yrs84.3%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs88.3%

→ ↑5.4%

6 yrs93.7%

→ ↓10.4%

7 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs86.0%

→ ↓7.4%

9 yrs78.6%

→ ↑4.5%

10 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.4%

11 yrs84.5%

→ ↓3.9%

12 yrs80.6%

→ ↑5.8%

13 yrs86.4%

→ ↑1.1%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs87.5%

→ ↓2.4%

16 yrs85.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.1%	130
4 yrs	84.3%	121
5 yrs	88.3%	120
6 yrs	93.7%	111
7 yrs	83.3%	108
8 yrs	86.0%	107
9 yrs	78.6%	98
10 yrs	83.1%	71
11 yrs	84.5%	71
12 yrs	80.6%	62
13 yrs	86.4%	81
14 yrs	87.5%	72
15 yrs	87.5%	80
16 yrs	85.1%	94

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	85.1%	94
2023 (15 yrs)	87.5%	80
2022 (14 yrs)	87.5%	72
2021 (13 yrs)	86.4%	81
2020 (12 yrs)	80.6%	62
2019 (11 yrs)	84.5%	71
2018 (10 yrs)	83.1%	71
2017 (9 yrs)	78.6%	98
2016 (8 yrs)	86%	107
2015 (7 yrs)	83.3%	108
2014 (6 yrs)	93.7%	111
2013 (5 yrs)	88.3%	120
2012 (4 yrs)	84.3%	121
2011 (3 yrs)	83.1%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 6,162Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2012

84.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 121Avg Mileage 7,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

88.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 120Avg Mileage 8,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2014

93.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 111Avg Mileage 9,896Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 108Avg Mileage 10,989Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2016

86.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 13,885Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2017

78.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 98Avg Mileage 14,829Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2018

83.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,752Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2019

84.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 15,800Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2020

80.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 62Avg Mileage 17,761Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2021

86.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 81Avg Mileage 19,446Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 72Avg Mileage 20,547Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2023

87.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 80Avg Mileage 19,976Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2024

85.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 94Avg Mileage 23,039Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.1%	130	6,162	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2012	4	84.3%	121	7,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	5	88.3%	120	8,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2014	6	93.7%	111	9,896	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2015	7	83.3%	108	10,989	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2016	8	86.0%	107	13,885	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017	9	78.6%	98	14,829	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2018	10	83.1%	71	15,752	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2019	11	84.5%	71	15,800	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2020	12	80.6%	62	17,761	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2021	13	86.4%	81	19,446	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	14	87.5%	72	20,547	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2023	15	87.5%	80	19,976	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2024	16	85.1%	94	23,039	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.9%

↓ Decreases 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,326 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.