2001 Kawasaki Zr-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,973

Total Tests (All Years)

25,238 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Kawasaki Zr-7 as it ages.

8 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↓3.0%

10 yrs76.1%

→ ↑1.2%

11 yrs77.3%

→ ↑1.5%

12 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs74.2%

→ ↑7.8%

14 yrs82.0%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs79.3%

→ ↑4.7%

16 yrs84.0%

→ ↓6.0%

17 yrs78.0%

→ ↑1.3%

18 yrs79.3%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs74.1%

→ ↑12.1%

20 yrs86.2%

→ ↓9.7%

21 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.4%

22 yrs73.1%

→ ↑14.8%

23 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	83.6%	195
9 yrs	79.1%	182
10 yrs	76.1%	184
11 yrs	77.3%	181
12 yrs	78.8%	160
13 yrs	74.2%	151
14 yrs	82.0%	139
15 yrs	79.3%	135
16 yrs	84.0%	125
17 yrs	78.0%	82
18 yrs	79.3%	82
19 yrs	74.1%	58
20 yrs	86.2%	87
21 yrs	76.5%	68
22 yrs	73.1%	78
23 yrs	87.9%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki Zr-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	87.9%	66
2023 (22 yrs)	73.1%	78
2022 (21 yrs)	76.5%	68
2021 (20 yrs)	86.2%	87
2020 (19 yrs)	74.1%	58
2019 (18 yrs)	79.3%	82
2018 (17 yrs)	78%	82
2017 (16 yrs)	84%	125
2016 (15 yrs)	79.3%	135
2015 (14 yrs)	82%	139
2014 (13 yrs)	74.2%	151
2013 (12 yrs)	78.8%	160
2012 (11 yrs)	77.3%	181
2011 (10 yrs)	76.1%	184
2010 (9 yrs)	79.1%	182
2009 (8 yrs)	83.6%	195

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 16,795Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 182Avg Mileage 18,871Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2011

76.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 184Avg Mileage 19,036Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2012

77.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 21,524Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2013

78.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 160Avg Mileage 21,719Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%

2014

74.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 151Avg Mileage 23,900Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%

2015

82.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 139Avg Mileage 23,961Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2016

79.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 135Avg Mileage 25,373Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.6%

2017

84.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 125Avg Mileage 27,832Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2018

78.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 82Avg Mileage 27,995Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%

2019

79.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 82Avg Mileage 29,081Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%

2020

74.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 58Avg Mileage 27,767Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

2021

86.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,064Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2022

76.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2023

73.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 78Avg Mileage 26,518Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,238Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki Zr-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	83.6%	195	16,795	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2010	9	79.1%	182	18,871	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2011	10	76.1%	184	19,036	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2012	11	77.3%	181	21,524	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2013	12	78.8%	160	21,719	Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%
2014	13	74.2%	151	23,900	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.2%
2015	14	82.0%	139	23,961	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2016	15	79.3%	135	25,373	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.6%
2017	16	84.0%	125	27,832	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2018	17	78.0%	82	27,995	Motorcycle brakes — 11.0%
2019	18	79.3%	82	29,081	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.3%
2020	19	74.1%	58	27,767	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2021	20	86.2%	87	28,064	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2022	21	76.5%	68	27,212	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2023	22	73.1%	78	26,518	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2024	23	87.9%	66	25,238	Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki Zr-7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle audible warning (Horn)

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.3%

↑ 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	8.7% (8 yrs)	1.5% (23 yrs)	-7.2%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,973 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.