2005 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,914

Total Tests (All Years)

24,176 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zr 1000 A3h

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 30.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h as it ages.

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.2%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↑2.8%

6 yrs86.7%

→ ↓3.7%

7 yrs83.0%

→ ↑2.7%

8 yrs85.7%

→ ↑0.6%

9 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.2%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs84.6%

→ ↑4.4%

12 yrs89.0%

→ ↓0.4%

13 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.8%

14 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.1%

17 yrs82.8%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs85.1%

→ ↑1.0%

19 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	81.7%	153
5 yrs	83.9%	149
6 yrs	86.7%	150
7 yrs	83.0%	147
8 yrs	85.7%	147
9 yrs	86.3%	131
10 yrs	85.1%	134
11 yrs	84.6%	130
12 yrs	89.0%	127
13 yrs	88.6%	79
14 yrs	86.8%	91
15 yrs	82.9%	76
16 yrs	82.9%	105
17 yrs	82.8%	93
18 yrs	85.1%	94
19 yrs	86.1%	108

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	86.1%	108
2023 (18 yrs)	85.1%	94
2022 (17 yrs)	82.8%	93
2021 (16 yrs)	82.9%	105
2020 (15 yrs)	82.9%	76
2019 (14 yrs)	86.8%	91
2018 (13 yrs)	88.6%	79
2017 (12 yrs)	89%	127
2016 (11 yrs)	84.6%	130
2015 (10 yrs)	85.1%	134
2014 (9 yrs)	86.3%	131
2013 (8 yrs)	85.7%	147
2012 (7 yrs)	83%	147
2011 (6 yrs)	86.7%	150
2010 (5 yrs)	83.9%	149
2009 (4 yrs)	81.7%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 153Avg Mileage 7,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%

2010

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 149Avg Mileage 9,566Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2011

86.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 150Avg Mileage 10,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 147Avg Mileage 12,231Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 147Avg Mileage 12,638Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2014

86.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 131Avg Mileage 13,557Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 134Avg Mileage 15,522Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2016

84.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 130Avg Mileage 16,373Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2017

89.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 127Avg Mileage 18,374Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2018

88.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,908Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%

2019

86.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 18,847Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%

2020

82.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 19,987Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,681Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2022

82.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 93Avg Mileage 21,122Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 94Avg Mileage 22,730Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2024

86.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 108Avg Mileage 24,176Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	81.7%	153	7,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.8%
2010	5	83.9%	149	9,566	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2011	6	86.7%	150	10,719	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012	7	83.0%	147	12,231	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2013	8	85.7%	147	12,638	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2014	9	86.3%	131	13,557	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2015	10	85.1%	134	15,522	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2016	11	84.6%	130	16,373	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017	12	89.0%	127	18,374	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2018	13	88.6%	79	19,908	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.1%
2019	14	86.8%	91	18,847	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.6%
2020	15	82.9%	76	19,987	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2021	16	82.9%	105	19,681	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2022	17	82.8%	93	21,122	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2023	18	85.1%	94	22,730	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2024	19	86.1%	108	24,176	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.7%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zr 1000 A3h cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,914 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.