1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

92.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,009

Total Tests (All Years)

30,070 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zephyr 1100

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 as it ages.

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓2.7%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↓3.8%

18 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs79.7%

→ ↑6.2%

21 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.4%

22 yrs86.3%

→ ↓5.3%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↑3.2%

24 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.8%

25 yrs87.0%

→ ↓5.2%

26 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs88.0%

→ ↓6.5%

28 yrs81.5%

→ ↑9.2%

29 yrs90.7%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs93.9%

→ ↓1.0%

31 yrs92.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	86.0%	93
17 yrs	83.3%	84
18 yrs	79.5%	88
19 yrs	79.7%	69
20 yrs	79.7%	69
21 yrs	85.9%	71
22 yrs	86.3%	73
23 yrs	81.0%	63
24 yrs	84.2%	57
25 yrs	87.0%	46
26 yrs	81.8%	44
27 yrs	88.0%	50
28 yrs	81.5%	54
29 yrs	90.7%	43
30 yrs	93.9%	49
31 yrs	92.9%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	92.9%	56
2023 (30 yrs)	93.9%	49
2022 (29 yrs)	90.7%	43
2021 (28 yrs)	81.5%	54
2020 (27 yrs)	88%	50
2019 (26 yrs)	81.8%	44
2018 (25 yrs)	87%	46
2017 (24 yrs)	84.2%	57
2016 (23 yrs)	81%	63
2015 (22 yrs)	86.3%	73
2014 (21 yrs)	85.9%	71
2013 (20 yrs)	79.7%	69
2012 (19 yrs)	79.7%	69
2011 (18 yrs)	79.5%	88
2010 (17 yrs)	83.3%	84
2009 (16 yrs)	86%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 93Avg Mileage 25,941Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2010

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 84Avg Mileage 26,182Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2011

79.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 23,377Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,162Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2013

79.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 69Avg Mileage 27,278Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 71Avg Mileage 30,492Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.1%

2015

86.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 30,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 63Avg Mileage 30,611Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 57Avg Mileage 29,068Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 46Avg Mileage 28,232Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 28,856Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.9%

2020

88.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 50Avg Mileage 27,027Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2021

81.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,778Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 16.7%

2022

90.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 43Avg Mileage 28,228Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

2023

93.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,568Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%

2024

92.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 56Avg Mileage 30,070Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 3.6%

MOT results for 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	86.0%	93	25,941	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2010	17	83.3%	84	26,182	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2011	18	79.5%	88	23,377	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2012	19	79.7%	69	27,162	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2013	20	79.7%	69	27,278	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2014	21	85.9%	71	30,492	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.1%
2015	22	86.3%	73	30,488	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2016	23	81.0%	63	30,611	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%
2017	24	84.2%	57	29,068	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2018	25	87.0%	46	28,232	Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2019	26	81.8%	44	28,856	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.9%
2020	27	88.0%	50	27,027	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2021	28	81.5%	54	27,778	Motorcycle suspension — 16.7%
2022	29	90.7%	43	28,228	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%
2023	30	93.9%	49	28,568	Motorcycle brakes — 10.2%
2024	31	92.9%	56	30,070	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 3.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.5%

— 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

1992 1993 1994 1995

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zephyr 1100 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,009 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.