1995 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

357

Total Tests (All Years)

23,807 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 1995 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 as it ages.

14 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs82.2%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs88.4%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs93.0%

→ ↓14.6%

18 yrs78.4%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs80.5%

→ ↑1.9%

20 yrs82.4%

→ ↓1.8%

21 yrs80.6%

→ ↑9.4%

22 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	84.9%	53
15 yrs	82.2%	45
16 yrs	88.4%	43
17 yrs	93.0%	43
18 yrs	78.4%	37
19 yrs	80.5%	41
20 yrs	82.4%	34
21 yrs	80.6%	31
22 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	90%	30
2016 (21 yrs)	80.6%	31
2015 (20 yrs)	82.4%	34
2014 (19 yrs)	80.5%	41
2013 (18 yrs)	78.4%	37
2012 (17 yrs)	93%	43
2011 (16 yrs)	88.4%	43
2010 (15 yrs)	82.2%	45
2009 (14 yrs)	84.9%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,514Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,187Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2011

88.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 23,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2012

93.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 23,022Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 37Avg Mileage 23,471Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.2%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 41Avg Mileage 23,130Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2015

82.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 23,292Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 31Avg Mileage 23,813Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,807Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

MOT results for 1995 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	84.9%	53	22,514	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2010	15	82.2%	45	23,187	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2011	16	88.4%	43	23,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2012	17	93.0%	43	23,022	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%
2013	18	78.4%	37	23,471	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.2%
2014	19	80.5%	41	23,130	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2015	20	82.4%	34	23,292	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2016	21	80.6%	31	23,813	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2017	22	90.0%	30	23,807	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Kawasaki Zephyr 750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

4.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle steering and suspension	5.7% (14 yrs)	3.3% (22 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	7.5% (14 yrs)	6.7% (22 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 357 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.