2000 Kawasaki Zr-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,410

Total Tests (All Years)

27,064 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 2000 Kawasaki Zr-7 as it ages.

9 yrs78.9%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs75.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs74.9%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.2%

13 yrs75.1%

→ ↑3.0%

14 yrs78.1%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs76.3%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs76.3%

→ ↑1.0%

17 yrs77.3%

→ ↑6.4%

18 yrs83.7%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs79.4%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs80.5%

→ ↓3.5%

21 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.3%

22 yrs79.3%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.5%

24 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	78.9%	237
10 yrs	75.9%	220
11 yrs	74.9%	211
12 yrs	78.3%	203
13 yrs	75.1%	193
14 yrs	78.1%	187
15 yrs	76.3%	169
16 yrs	76.3%	173
17 yrs	77.3%	150
18 yrs	83.7%	98
19 yrs	79.4%	107
20 yrs	80.5%	82
21 yrs	77.0%	100
22 yrs	79.3%	82
23 yrs	80.4%	92
24 yrs	84.9%	106

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Kawasaki Zr-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	84.9%	106
2023 (23 yrs)	80.4%	92
2022 (22 yrs)	79.3%	82
2021 (21 yrs)	77%	100
2020 (20 yrs)	80.5%	82
2019 (19 yrs)	79.4%	107
2018 (18 yrs)	83.7%	98
2017 (17 yrs)	77.3%	150
2016 (16 yrs)	76.3%	173
2015 (15 yrs)	76.3%	169
2014 (14 yrs)	78.1%	187
2013 (13 yrs)	75.1%	193
2012 (12 yrs)	78.3%	203
2011 (11 yrs)	74.9%	211
2010 (10 yrs)	75.9%	220
2009 (9 yrs)	78.9%	237

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 237Avg Mileage 19,821Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2010

75.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 220Avg Mileage 21,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2011

74.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 211Avg Mileage 22,065Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 22,173Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2013

75.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 193Avg Mileage 25,173Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%

2014

78.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 187Avg Mileage 24,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2015

76.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 169Avg Mileage 26,737Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.9%

2016

76.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 173Avg Mileage 26,762Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%

2017

77.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 150Avg Mileage 25,736Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 98Avg Mileage 25,350Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%

2019

79.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 107Avg Mileage 27,935Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.7%

2020

80.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 82Avg Mileage 28,157Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 100Avg Mileage 26,860Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.0%

2022

79.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 82Avg Mileage 24,677Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.6%

2023

80.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 92Avg Mileage 25,280Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 106Avg Mileage 27,064Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 9.4%

MOT results for 2000 Kawasaki Zr-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	78.9%	237	19,821	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2010	10	75.9%	220	21,191	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2011	11	74.9%	211	22,065	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2012	12	78.3%	203	22,173	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013	13	75.1%	193	25,173	Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%
2014	14	78.1%	187	24,352	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2015	15	76.3%	169	26,737	Motorcycle brakes — 24.9%
2016	16	76.3%	173	26,762	Motorcycle brakes — 23.7%
2017	17	77.3%	150	25,736	Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%
2018	18	83.7%	98	25,350	Motorcycle brakes — 20.4%
2019	19	79.4%	107	27,935	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.7%
2020	20	80.5%	82	28,157	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2021	21	77.0%	100	26,860	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.0%
2022	22	79.3%	82	24,677	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.6%
2023	23	80.4%	92	25,280	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%
2024	24	84.9%	106	27,064	Motorcycle tyres — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Kawasaki Zr-7, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.2%

↑ Increases 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	13.1% (9 yrs)	7.5% (24 yrs)	-5.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zr-7 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,410 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.