1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.7%

Latest Pass Rate

948

Total Tests (All Years)

25,239 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 750 as it ages.

17 yrs79.6%

→ ↓3.3%

18 yrs76.3%

→ ↓5.9%

19 yrs70.4%

→ ↑0.7%

20 yrs71.1%

→ ↑1.1%

21 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.1%

22 yrs78.3%

→ ↑1.4%

23 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.9%

25 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs86.4%

→ ↑2.5%

27 yrs88.9%

→ ↑1.4%

28 yrs90.3%

→ ↓7.0%

29 yrs83.3%

→ ↑4.9%

30 yrs88.2%

→ ↑9.2%

31 yrs97.4%

→ ↓26.7%

32 yrs70.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	79.6%	93
18 yrs	76.3%	93
19 yrs	70.4%	81
20 yrs	71.1%	76
21 yrs	72.2%	72
22 yrs	78.3%	69
23 yrs	79.7%	64
24 yrs	83.3%	66
25 yrs	86.2%	58
26 yrs	86.4%	44
27 yrs	88.9%	45
28 yrs	90.3%	31
29 yrs	83.3%	42
30 yrs	88.2%	34
31 yrs	97.4%	39
32 yrs	70.7%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	70.7%	41
2023 (31 yrs)	97.4%	39
2022 (30 yrs)	88.2%	34
2021 (29 yrs)	83.3%	42
2020 (28 yrs)	90.3%	31
2019 (27 yrs)	88.9%	45
2018 (26 yrs)	86.4%	44
2017 (25 yrs)	86.2%	58
2016 (24 yrs)	83.3%	66
2015 (23 yrs)	79.7%	64
2014 (22 yrs)	78.3%	69
2013 (21 yrs)	72.2%	72
2012 (20 yrs)	71.1%	76
2011 (19 yrs)	70.4%	81
2010 (18 yrs)	76.3%	93
2009 (17 yrs)	79.6%	93

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 30,869Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.7%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 93Avg Mileage 29,713Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 81Avg Mileage 30,495Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2012

71.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 76Avg Mileage 36,979Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2013

72.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 72Avg Mileage 28,449Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.8%

2014

78.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 29,903Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.3%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 29,341Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2016

83.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 66Avg Mileage 34,418Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 58Avg Mileage 26,561Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 44Avg Mileage 25,981Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 26,069Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2020

90.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 42Avg Mileage 23,045Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

2022

88.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,791Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2023

97.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,810Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%

2024

70.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 41Avg Mileage 25,239Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

MOT results for 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	79.6%	93	30,869	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.7%
2010	18	76.3%	93	29,713	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.9%
2011	19	70.4%	81	30,495	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2012	20	71.1%	76	36,979	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2013	21	72.2%	72	28,449	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.8%
2014	22	78.3%	69	29,903	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.3%
2015	23	79.7%	64	29,341	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2016	24	83.3%	66	34,418	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2017	25	86.2%	58	26,561	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%
2018	26	86.4%	44	25,981	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2019	27	88.9%	45	26,069	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2020	28	90.3%	31	26,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.5%
2021	29	83.3%	42	23,045	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%
2022	30	88.2%	34	26,791	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2023	31	97.4%	39	27,810	Motorcycle brakes — 2.6%
2024	32	70.7%	41	25,239	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Kawasaki Zephyr 750, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.7% (17 yrs)	12.2% (32 yrs)	+2.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zephyr 750 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 948 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.