1997 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

384

Total Tests (All Years)

18,166 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 1997 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 as it ages.

12 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs80.5%

→ ↑2.4%

14 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs82.9%

→ ↑11.5%

16 yrs94.4%

→ ↓14.4%

17 yrs80.0%

→ ↑11.2%

18 yrs91.2%

→ ↓2.6%

19 yrs88.6%

→ ↓12.1%

20 yrs76.5%

→ ↑13.5%

27 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	80.9%	47
13 yrs	80.5%	41
14 yrs	82.9%	41
15 yrs	82.9%	41
16 yrs	94.4%	36
17 yrs	80.0%	35
18 yrs	91.2%	34
19 yrs	88.6%	35
20 yrs	76.5%	34
27 yrs	90.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	90%	40
2017 (20 yrs)	76.5%	34
2016 (19 yrs)	88.6%	35
2015 (18 yrs)	91.2%	34
2014 (17 yrs)	80%	35
2013 (16 yrs)	94.4%	36
2012 (15 yrs)	82.9%	41
2011 (14 yrs)	82.9%	41
2010 (13 yrs)	80.5%	41
2009 (12 yrs)	80.9%	47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 47Avg Mileage 22,002Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2010

80.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 41Avg Mileage 18,898Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,407Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 18,712Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2013

94.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 20,362Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 2.8%

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 35Avg Mileage 19,389Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%

2015

91.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 20,044Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

88.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 35Avg Mileage 21,979Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 21,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,166Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	80.9%	47	22,002	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2010	13	80.5%	41	18,898	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2011	14	82.9%	41	19,407	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.8%
2012	15	82.9%	41	18,712	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2013	16	94.4%	36	20,362	Motorcycle drive system — 2.8%
2014	17	80.0%	35	19,389	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.9%
2015	18	91.2%	34	20,044	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	19	88.6%	35	21,979	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2017	20	76.5%	34	21,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2024	27	90.0%	40	18,166	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Kawasaki Zephyr 750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	10.6% (12 yrs)	2.5% (27 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 384 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.