2009 Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,241

Total Tests (All Years)

40,779 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zg 1400 A9f

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 82.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 30.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.1%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↑6.6%

5 yrs94.2%

→ ↓2.5%

6 yrs91.7%

→ ↑2.8%

7 yrs94.5%

→ ↓4.5%

8 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.4%

9 yrs91.4%

→ ↓4.6%

10 yrs86.8%

→ ↑10.0%

11 yrs96.8%

→ ↓11.7%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.6%

13 yrs86.7%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs91.3%

→ ↓8.9%

15 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.5%	109
4 yrs	87.6%	113
5 yrs	94.2%	104
6 yrs	91.7%	109
7 yrs	94.5%	110
8 yrs	90.0%	110
9 yrs	91.4%	81
10 yrs	86.8%	76
11 yrs	96.8%	62
12 yrs	85.1%	87
13 yrs	86.7%	75
14 yrs	91.3%	80
15 yrs	82.4%	125

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	82.4%	125
2023 (14 yrs)	91.3%	80
2022 (13 yrs)	86.7%	75
2021 (12 yrs)	85.1%	87
2020 (11 yrs)	96.8%	62
2019 (10 yrs)	86.8%	76
2018 (9 yrs)	91.4%	81
2017 (8 yrs)	90%	110
2016 (7 yrs)	94.5%	110
2015 (6 yrs)	91.7%	109
2014 (5 yrs)	94.2%	104
2013 (4 yrs)	87.6%	113
2012 (3 yrs)	83.5%	109

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 109Avg Mileage 12,722Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2013

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 113Avg Mileage 15,397Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2014

94.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 104Avg Mileage 17,393Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%

2015

91.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 109Avg Mileage 20,400Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%

2016

94.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 22,754Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 110Avg Mileage 25,749Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%

2018

91.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 81Avg Mileage 25,356Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 76Avg Mileage 29,194Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2020

96.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 62Avg Mileage 34,840Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%

2021

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 32,569Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2022

86.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 75Avg Mileage 33,522Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2023

91.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 80Avg Mileage 38,663Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2024

82.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 125Avg Mileage 40,779Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 15.2%

MOT results for 2009 Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.5%	109	12,722	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2013	4	87.6%	113	15,397	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2014	5	94.2%	104	17,393	Motorcycle brakes — 8.7%
2015	6	91.7%	109	20,400	Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2016	7	94.5%	110	22,754	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.5%
2017	8	90.0%	110	25,749	Motorcycle brakes — 4.5%
2018	9	91.4%	81	25,356	Motorcycle brakes — 4.9%
2019	10	86.8%	76	29,194	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2020	11	96.8%	62	34,840	Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%
2021	12	85.1%	87	32,569	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2022	13	86.7%	75	33,522	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2023	14	91.3%	80	38,663	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2024	15	82.4%	125	40,779	Motorcycle tyres — 15.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.7%

↓ Decreases 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	4.6% (3 yrs)	2.4% (15 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zg 1400 A9f cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,241 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.