2008 Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,441

Total Tests (All Years)

22,064 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zr 750 L8f

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 79.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 26.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f as it ages.

3 yrs71.7%

→ ↑11.3%

4 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.3%

5 yrs86.3%

→ ↓6.8%

6 yrs79.5%

→ ↑4.7%

7 yrs84.2%

→ ↑0.6%

8 yrs84.8%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs83.7%

→ ↓6.4%

11 yrs77.3%

→ ↑10.0%

12 yrs87.3%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs81.5%

→ ↓1.8%

15 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.3%

16 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	71.7%	152
4 yrs	83.0%	147
5 yrs	86.3%	139
6 yrs	79.5%	132
7 yrs	84.2%	120
8 yrs	84.8%	112
9 yrs	86.4%	103
10 yrs	83.7%	86
11 yrs	77.3%	75
12 yrs	87.3%	71
13 yrs	84.9%	86
14 yrs	81.5%	81
15 yrs	79.7%	74
16 yrs	79.4%	63

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	79.4%	63
2023 (15 yrs)	79.7%	74
2022 (14 yrs)	81.5%	81
2021 (13 yrs)	84.9%	86
2020 (12 yrs)	87.3%	71
2019 (11 yrs)	77.3%	75
2018 (10 yrs)	83.7%	86
2017 (9 yrs)	86.4%	103
2016 (8 yrs)	84.8%	112
2015 (7 yrs)	84.2%	120
2014 (6 yrs)	79.5%	132
2013 (5 yrs)	86.3%	139
2012 (4 yrs)	83%	147
2011 (3 yrs)	71.7%	152

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

71.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 152Avg Mileage 6,793Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2012

83.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 147Avg Mileage 7,816Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 139Avg Mileage 9,483Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2014

79.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 10,640Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2015

84.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 12,041Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 112Avg Mileage 13,738Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 15,334Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%

2018

83.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 86Avg Mileage 16,641Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 11.6%

2019

77.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 75Avg Mileage 16,618Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2020

87.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 18,795Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 86Avg Mileage 19,278Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2022

81.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,140Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

2023

79.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 74Avg Mileage 20,536Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2024

79.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 22,064Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	71.7%	152	6,793	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2012	4	83.0%	147	7,816	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2013	5	86.3%	139	9,483	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2014	6	79.5%	132	10,640	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2015	7	84.2%	120	12,041	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2016	8	84.8%	112	13,738	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.6%
2017	9	86.4%	103	15,334	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.7%
2018	10	83.7%	86	16,641	Motorcycle tyres — 11.6%
2019	11	77.3%	75	16,618	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2020	12	87.3%	71	18,795	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2021	13	84.9%	86	19,278	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2022	14	81.5%	81	20,140	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2023	15	79.7%	74	20,536	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2024	16	79.4%	63	22,064	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.4%

↓ Decreases 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	3.3% (3 yrs)	17.5% (16 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zr 750 L8f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,441 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.