2008 Kawasaki Z750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,103

Total Tests (All Years)

20,917 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 34.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Z750 as it ages.

3 yrs81.0%

→ ↓2.3%

4 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.0%

5 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.0%

6 yrs78.7%

→ ↑2.4%

7 yrs81.1%

→ ↑1.5%

8 yrs82.6%

→ ↑4.7%

9 yrs87.3%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs83.8%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs76.1%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↑3.3%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.4%

15 yrs81.3%

→ ↑5.7%

16 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.0%	105
4 yrs	78.7%	108
5 yrs	84.7%	98
6 yrs	78.7%	94
7 yrs	81.1%	90
8 yrs	82.6%	92
9 yrs	87.3%	79
10 yrs	81.0%	58
11 yrs	83.8%	68
12 yrs	76.1%	46
13 yrs	82.4%	68
14 yrs	85.7%	56
15 yrs	81.3%	64
16 yrs	87.0%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Z750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87%	77
2023 (15 yrs)	81.3%	64
2022 (14 yrs)	85.7%	56
2021 (13 yrs)	82.4%	68
2020 (12 yrs)	76.1%	46
2019 (11 yrs)	83.8%	68
2018 (10 yrs)	81%	58
2017 (9 yrs)	87.3%	79
2016 (8 yrs)	82.6%	92
2015 (7 yrs)	81.1%	90
2014 (6 yrs)	78.7%	94
2013 (5 yrs)	84.7%	98
2012 (4 yrs)	78.7%	108
2011 (3 yrs)	81%	105

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 105Avg Mileage 7,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 108Avg Mileage 8,595Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2013

84.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 98Avg Mileage 10,759Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.2%

2014

78.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 94Avg Mileage 10,951Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2015

81.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 90Avg Mileage 13,048Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.3%

2016

82.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 92Avg Mileage 14,523Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 79Avg Mileage 17,913Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2018

81.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,041Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2019

83.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 18,109Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 46Avg Mileage 21,212Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.4%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 20,481Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,503Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 23,404Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 77Avg Mileage 20,917Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 11.7%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Z750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.0%	105	7,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2012	4	78.7%	108	8,595	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2013	5	84.7%	98	10,759	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.2%
2014	6	78.7%	94	10,951	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2015	7	81.1%	90	13,048	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.3%
2016	8	82.6%	92	14,523	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2017	9	87.3%	79	17,913	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2018	10	81.0%	58	15,041	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2019	11	83.8%	68	18,109	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2020	12	76.1%	46	21,212	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 17.4%
2021	13	82.4%	68	20,481	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2022	14	85.7%	56	23,503	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2023	15	81.3%	64	23,404	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.1%
2024	16	87.0%	77	20,917	Motorcycle tyres — 11.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Z750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.1%

— 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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,103 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.