2004 Kawasaki Zr-7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

87.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,173

Total Tests (All Years)

24,347 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 87.7%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 31.1% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Zr-7 as it ages.

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.1%

7 yrs80.2%

→ ↑8.1%

8 yrs88.3%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs90.1%

→ ↓9.6%

10 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.2%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↓1.0%

12 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.6%

13 yrs82.3%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.7%

15 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.8%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓10.2%

17 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.6%

18 yrs77.1%

→ ↑11.4%

19 yrs88.5%

→ ↓0.8%

20 yrs87.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.4%	103
6 yrs	84.3%	89
7 yrs	80.2%	96
8 yrs	88.3%	94
9 yrs	90.1%	91
10 yrs	80.5%	82
11 yrs	80.7%	83
12 yrs	79.7%	79
13 yrs	82.3%	79
14 yrs	81.8%	55
15 yrs	88.5%	52
16 yrs	86.7%	45
17 yrs	76.5%	68
18 yrs	77.1%	48
19 yrs	88.5%	52
20 yrs	87.7%	57

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Zr-7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	87.7%	57
2023 (19 yrs)	88.5%	52
2022 (18 yrs)	77.1%	48
2021 (17 yrs)	76.5%	68
2020 (16 yrs)	86.7%	45
2019 (15 yrs)	88.5%	52
2018 (14 yrs)	81.8%	55
2017 (13 yrs)	82.3%	79
2016 (12 yrs)	79.7%	79
2015 (11 yrs)	80.7%	83
2014 (10 yrs)	80.5%	82
2013 (9 yrs)	90.1%	91
2012 (8 yrs)	88.3%	94
2011 (7 yrs)	80.2%	96
2010 (6 yrs)	84.3%	89
2009 (5 yrs)	87.4%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 10,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2010

84.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 89Avg Mileage 12,451Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2011

80.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 14,744Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%

2012

88.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 94Avg Mileage 15,017Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2013

90.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 91Avg Mileage 26,768Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 82Avg Mileage 17,589Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2015

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 83Avg Mileage 19,404Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 20,231Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 21,899Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%

2018

81.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 55Avg Mileage 22,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

2019

88.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 24,598Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,008Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%

2021

76.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,774Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 22.1%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,389Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2023

88.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 23,897Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

2024

87.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 57Avg Mileage 24,347Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Zr-7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.4%	103	10,849	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2010	6	84.3%	89	12,451	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2011	7	80.2%	96	14,744	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.5%
2012	8	88.3%	94	15,017	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2013	9	90.1%	91	26,768	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2014	10	80.5%	82	17,589	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2015	11	80.7%	83	19,404	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2016	12	79.7%	79	20,231	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.7%
2017	13	82.3%	79	21,899	Motorcycle brakes — 11.4%
2018	14	81.8%	55	22,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%
2019	15	88.5%	52	24,598	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2020	16	86.7%	45	23,008	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.6%
2021	17	76.5%	68	25,774	Motorcycle tyres — 22.1%
2022	18	77.1%	48	24,389	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2023	19	88.5%	52	23,897	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2024	20	87.7%	57	24,347	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Zr-7, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.0%

— 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	2.9% (5 yrs)	15.8% (20 yrs)	+12.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,173 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.