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2009 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
88.6%
Latest Pass Rate
876
Total Tests (All Years)
21,994 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.6%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 36.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

3 yrs80.2%
4 yrs89.0%
5 yrs85.9%
6 yrs91.0%
7 yrs85.9%
8 yrs91.0%
9 yrs91.7%
10 yrs84.3%
11 yrs90.5%
12 yrs82.8%
13 yrs88.7%
14 yrs87.3%
15 yrs88.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs80.2%91
4 yrs89.0%73
5 yrs85.9%78
6 yrs91.0%78
7 yrs85.9%78
8 yrs91.0%78
9 yrs91.7%48
10 yrs84.3%51
11 yrs90.5%42
12 yrs82.8%64
13 yrs88.7%53
14 yrs87.3%63
15 yrs88.6%79

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)88.6%79
2023 (14 yrs)87.3%63
2022 (13 yrs)88.7%53
2021 (12 yrs)82.8%64
2020 (11 yrs)90.5%42
2019 (10 yrs)84.3%51
2018 (9 yrs)91.7%48
2017 (8 yrs)91%78
2016 (7 yrs)85.9%78
2015 (6 yrs)91%78
2014 (5 yrs)85.9%78
2013 (4 yrs)89%73
2012 (3 yrs)80.2%91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
80.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 91Avg Mileage 6,437Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.9%
2013
89.0%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 73Avg Mileage 7,426Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.6%
2014
85.9%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 8,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2015
91.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 11,348Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2016
85.9%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 78Avg Mileage 11,731Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2017
91.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 78Avg Mileage 12,787Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2018
91.7%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 48Avg Mileage 14,005Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2019
84.3%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 51Avg Mileage 15,036Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2020
90.5%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 42Avg Mileage 18,102Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2021
82.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,939Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2022
88.7%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,416Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2023
87.3%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 63Avg Mileage 20,222Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%
2024
88.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,994Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
7.8%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
5.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 876 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.

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