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1982 Kawasaki Z1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years
Current Age
84.4%
Latest Pass Rate
138
Total Tests (All Years)
36,025 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Kawasaki Z1100 as it ages.

27 yrs86.8%
28 yrs84.4%
29 yrs77.8%
30 yrs84.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 27 to 30 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
27 yrs86.8%38
28 yrs84.4%32
29 yrs77.8%36
30 yrs84.4%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Kawasaki Z1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (30 yrs)84.4%32
2011 (29 yrs)77.8%36
2010 (28 yrs)84.4%32
2009 (27 yrs)86.8%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
86.8%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 38Avg Mileage 31,583Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2010
84.4%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 32Avg Mileage 38,011Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2011
77.8%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 36Avg Mileage 35,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2012
84.4%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 32Avg Mileage 36,025Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Kawasaki Z1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
8.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
4.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes10.5% (27 yrs)6.3% (30 yrs)
-4.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.5% (27 yrs)9.4% (30 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle steering and suspension5.3% (27 yrs)6.3% (30 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.6% (27 yrs)3.1% (30 yrs)
+0.5%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z1100 cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 138 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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