2003 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

90.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,857

Total Tests (All Years)

26,321 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zr 1000 A1h

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h as it ages.

6 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs83.8%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs81.1%

→ ↑5.1%

9 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs85.5%

→ ↑1.7%

11 yrs87.2%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs82.8%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs84.1%

→ ↑4.0%

14 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs85.8%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs89.4%

→ ↓4.7%

18 yrs84.7%

→ ↓4.6%

19 yrs80.1%

→ ↑7.0%

20 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.3%

21 yrs90.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.9%	337
7 yrs	83.8%	302
8 yrs	81.1%	297
9 yrs	86.2%	283
10 yrs	85.5%	283
11 yrs	87.2%	273
12 yrs	82.8%	268
13 yrs	84.1%	251
14 yrs	88.1%	244
15 yrs	85.8%	190
16 yrs	87.8%	180
17 yrs	89.4%	132
18 yrs	84.7%	215
19 yrs	80.1%	186
20 yrs	87.1%	186
21 yrs	90.4%	230

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	90.4%	230
2023 (20 yrs)	87.1%	186
2022 (19 yrs)	80.1%	186
2021 (18 yrs)	84.7%	215
2020 (17 yrs)	89.4%	132
2019 (16 yrs)	87.8%	180
2018 (15 yrs)	85.8%	190
2017 (14 yrs)	88.1%	244
2016 (13 yrs)	84.1%	251
2015 (12 yrs)	82.8%	268
2014 (11 yrs)	87.2%	273
2013 (10 yrs)	85.5%	283
2012 (9 yrs)	86.2%	283
2011 (8 yrs)	81.1%	297
2010 (7 yrs)	83.8%	302
2009 (6 yrs)	81.9%	337

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 337Avg Mileage 12,127Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2010

83.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 302Avg Mileage 13,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2011

81.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 297Avg Mileage 15,983Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 283Avg Mileage 16,644Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 283Avg Mileage 17,295Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2014

87.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 273Avg Mileage 18,243Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 268Avg Mileage 19,260Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 251Avg Mileage 20,699Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 244Avg Mileage 21,883Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2018

85.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 190Avg Mileage 23,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 180Avg Mileage 23,443Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2020

89.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 132Avg Mileage 24,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 215Avg Mileage 25,399Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%

2022

80.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 186Avg Mileage 27,538Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 186Avg Mileage 26,876Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2024

90.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 230Avg Mileage 26,321Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.9%	337	12,127	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2010	7	83.8%	302	13,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2011	8	81.1%	297	15,983	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2012	9	86.2%	283	16,644	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2013	10	85.5%	283	17,295	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2014	11	87.2%	273	18,243	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2015	12	82.8%	268	19,260	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2016	13	84.1%	251	20,699	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2017	14	88.1%	244	21,883	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2018	15	85.8%	190	23,096	Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%
2019	16	87.8%	180	23,443	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2020	17	89.4%	132	24,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2021	18	84.7%	215	25,399	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%
2022	19	80.1%	186	27,538	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2023	20	87.1%	186	26,876	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2024	21	90.4%	230	26,321	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

4.2%

— 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	3.0% (6 yrs)	2.6% (21 yrs)	-0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zr 1000 A1h cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,857 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.