2011 Kawasaki Z1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years

Current Age

81.5%

Latest Pass Rate

690

Total Tests (All Years)

18,327 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 81.5%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 28.4% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 as it ages.

3 yrs95.1%

→ ↓1.7%

4 yrs93.4%

→ ↓3.7%

5 yrs89.7%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs88.5%

→ ↑6.3%

7 yrs94.8%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs91.2%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs89.5%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs88.7%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.5%

12 yrs83.3%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs81.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	95.1%	82
4 yrs	93.4%	76
5 yrs	89.7%	78
6 yrs	88.5%	78
7 yrs	94.8%	58
8 yrs	91.2%	57
9 yrs	89.5%	38
10 yrs	88.7%	62
11 yrs	86.8%	53
12 yrs	83.3%	54
13 yrs	81.5%	54

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (13 yrs)	81.5%	54
2023 (12 yrs)	83.3%	54
2022 (11 yrs)	86.8%	53
2021 (10 yrs)	88.7%	62
2020 (9 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (8 yrs)	91.2%	57
2018 (7 yrs)	94.8%	58
2017 (6 yrs)	88.5%	78
2016 (5 yrs)	89.7%	78
2015 (4 yrs)	93.4%	76
2014 (3 yrs)	95.1%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

95.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 82Avg Mileage 7,002Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.4%

2015

93.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 76Avg Mileage 9,367Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 78Avg Mileage 10,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2017

88.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 13,232Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2018

94.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 13,627Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.4%

2019

91.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 57Avg Mileage 16,037Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,405Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2021

88.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 16,678Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2022

86.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 18,301Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.0%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,425Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2024

81.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,327Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

MOT results for 2011 Kawasaki Z1000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	3	95.1%	82	7,002	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 2.4%
2015	4	93.4%	76	9,367	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2016	5	89.7%	78	10,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2017	6	88.5%	78	13,232	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2018	7	94.8%	58	13,627	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.4%
2019	8	91.2%	57	16,037	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2020	9	89.5%	38	16,405	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2021	10	88.7%	62	16,678	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2022	11	86.8%	53	18,301	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.0%
2023	12	83.3%	54	19,425	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2024	13	81.5%	54	18,327	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Kawasaki Z1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	1.2% (3 yrs)	3.7% (13 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1000 cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 690 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.