2006 Kawasaki Z750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,374

Total Tests (All Years)

26,225 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 76.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 22.3% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kawasaki Z750 as it ages.

3 yrs81.6%

→ ↑2.3%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.8%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.1%

6 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.2%

8 yrs82.2%

→ ↓2.0%

9 yrs80.2%

→ ↓6.5%

10 yrs73.7%

→ ↑13.4%

11 yrs87.1%

→ ↓13.8%

12 yrs73.3%

→ ↑12.4%

13 yrs85.7%

→ ↑5.4%

14 yrs91.1%

→ ↓12.1%

15 yrs79.0%

→ ↑9.7%

16 yrs88.7%

→ ↓8.3%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.6%	125
4 yrs	83.9%	118
5 yrs	84.7%	111
6 yrs	84.8%	112
7 yrs	82.0%	100
8 yrs	82.2%	101
9 yrs	80.2%	106
10 yrs	73.7%	99
11 yrs	87.1%	93
12 yrs	73.3%	60
13 yrs	85.7%	56
14 yrs	91.1%	45
15 yrs	79.0%	62
16 yrs	88.7%	53
17 yrs	80.4%	56
18 yrs	76.6%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kawasaki Z750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	76.6%	77
2023 (17 yrs)	80.4%	56
2022 (16 yrs)	88.7%	53
2021 (15 yrs)	79%	62
2020 (14 yrs)	91.1%	45
2019 (13 yrs)	85.7%	56
2018 (12 yrs)	73.3%	60
2017 (11 yrs)	87.1%	93
2016 (10 yrs)	73.7%	99
2015 (9 yrs)	80.2%	106
2014 (8 yrs)	82.2%	101
2013 (7 yrs)	82%	100
2012 (6 yrs)	84.8%	112
2011 (5 yrs)	84.7%	111
2010 (4 yrs)	83.9%	118
2009 (3 yrs)	81.6%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 125Avg Mileage 8,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 118Avg Mileage 10,464Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 111Avg Mileage 11,637Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2012

84.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 112Avg Mileage 13,670Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2013

82.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 100Avg Mileage 14,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2014

82.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 101Avg Mileage 16,010Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2015

80.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 106Avg Mileage 16,931Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 17,776Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 93Avg Mileage 19,319Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2018

73.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 60Avg Mileage 19,506Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 20,217Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2020

91.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 45Avg Mileage 22,466Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2021

79.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 21,709Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 53Avg Mileage 24,129Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 24,114Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 77Avg Mileage 26,225Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

MOT results for 2006 Kawasaki Z750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	81.6%	125	8,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2010	4	83.9%	118	10,464	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	5	84.7%	111	11,637	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2012	6	84.8%	112	13,670	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2013	7	82.0%	100	14,098	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2014	8	82.2%	101	16,010	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2015	9	80.2%	106	16,931	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.0%
2016	10	73.7%	99	17,776	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.2%
2017	11	87.1%	93	19,319	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2018	12	73.3%	60	19,506	Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%
2019	13	85.7%	56	20,217	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2020	14	91.1%	45	22,466	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2021	15	79.0%	62	21,709	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2022	16	88.7%	53	24,129	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2023	17	80.4%	56	24,114	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2024	18	76.6%	77	26,225	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kawasaki Z750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

7.1%

— 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

1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Z750 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,374 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.