1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,258

Total Tests (All Years)

28,034 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 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 as it ages.

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↓7.0%

18 yrs74.3%

→ ↑10.7%

19 yrs85.0%

→ ↓9.2%

20 yrs75.8%

→ ↑9.9%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↓8.3%

22 yrs77.4%

→ ↑8.0%

23 yrs85.4%

→ ↑2.7%

24 yrs88.1%

→ ↓8.1%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↑8.3%

26 yrs88.3%

→ ↓0.1%

27 yrs88.2%

→ ↓9.8%

28 yrs78.4%

→ ↑0.4%

29 yrs78.8%

→ ↑11.2%

30 yrs90.0%

→ ↓4.3%

31 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.1%

32 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	81.3%	128
18 yrs	74.3%	109
19 yrs	85.0%	107
20 yrs	75.8%	91
21 yrs	85.7%	105
22 yrs	77.4%	93
23 yrs	85.4%	82
24 yrs	88.1%	84
25 yrs	80.0%	85
26 yrs	88.3%	60
27 yrs	88.2%	51
28 yrs	78.4%	51
29 yrs	78.8%	52
30 yrs	90.0%	50
31 yrs	85.7%	49
32 yrs	83.6%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	83.6%	61
2023 (31 yrs)	85.7%	49
2022 (30 yrs)	90%	50
2021 (29 yrs)	78.8%	52
2020 (28 yrs)	78.4%	51
2019 (27 yrs)	88.2%	51
2018 (26 yrs)	88.3%	60
2017 (25 yrs)	80%	85
2016 (24 yrs)	88.1%	84
2015 (23 yrs)	85.4%	82
2014 (22 yrs)	77.4%	93
2013 (21 yrs)	85.7%	105
2012 (20 yrs)	75.8%	91
2011 (19 yrs)	85%	107
2010 (18 yrs)	74.3%	109
2009 (17 yrs)	81.3%	128

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 128Avg Mileage 26,624Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%

2010

74.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 109Avg Mileage 26,962Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 26,904Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2012

75.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 91Avg Mileage 27,939Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 105Avg Mileage 31,754Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 26,633Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2015

85.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 82Avg Mileage 28,107Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.4%

2016

88.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 84Avg Mileage 28,378Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 85Avg Mileage 27,140Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2018

88.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 28,979Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

2019

88.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,849Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2020

78.4%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 51Avg Mileage 28,503Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2021

78.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,675Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,154Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 49Avg Mileage 29,890Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 61Avg Mileage 28,034Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

MOT results for 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	81.3%	128	26,624	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.4%
2010	18	74.3%	109	26,962	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2011	19	85.0%	107	26,904	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2012	20	75.8%	91	27,939	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2013	21	85.7%	105	31,754	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2014	22	77.4%	93	26,633	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2015	23	85.4%	82	28,107	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.4%
2016	24	88.1%	84	28,378	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2017	25	80.0%	85	27,140	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2018	26	88.3%	60	28,979	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%
2019	27	88.2%	51	27,849	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2020	28	78.4%	51	28,503	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2021	29	78.8%	52	27,675	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.1%
2022	30	90.0%	50	30,154	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2023	31	85.7%	49	29,890	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2024	32	83.6%	61	28,034	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.5%

↑ 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	7.0% (17 yrs)	1.6% (32 yrs)	-5.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,258 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.