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1987 Kawasaki Zl1000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years
Current Age
73.5%
Latest Pass Rate
172
Total Tests (All Years)
31,862 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zl1000

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1987 Kawasaki Zl1000 as it ages.

22 yrs78.0%
23 yrs77.1%
24 yrs83.9%
25 yrs83.9%
29 yrs73.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 22 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
22 yrs78.0%41
23 yrs77.1%35
24 yrs83.9%31
25 yrs83.9%31
29 yrs73.5%34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Kawasaki Zl1000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (29 yrs)73.5%34
2012 (25 yrs)83.9%31
2011 (24 yrs)83.9%31
2010 (23 yrs)77.1%35
2009 (22 yrs)78%41

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 30,963Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2010
77.1%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 31,426Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2011
83.9%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,669Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%
2012
83.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 27,112Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2016
73.5%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 31,862Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Kawasaki Zl1000, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
15.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
11.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle body and structure
5.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes7.3% (22 yrs)17.6% (29 yrs)
+10.3%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust4.9% (22 yrs)5.9% (29 yrs)
+1.0%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zl1000 cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 172 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.

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