2004 Kawasaki Zr-7s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

752

Total Tests (All Years)

24,457 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 86.5%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 31.1% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.4%

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↑1.0%

8 yrs85.1%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs92.2%

→ ↓13.2%

10 yrs79.0%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs81.0%

→ ↓5.6%

12 yrs75.4%

→ ↑2.2%

13 yrs77.6%

→ ↑3.7%

15 yrs81.3%

→ ↓9.4%

16 yrs71.9%

→ ↑8.6%

17 yrs80.5%

→ ↓5.5%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↑11.5%

19 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	85.5%	76
6 yrs	87.5%	72
7 yrs	84.1%	69
8 yrs	85.1%	67
9 yrs	92.2%	64
10 yrs	79.0%	62
11 yrs	81.0%	58
12 yrs	75.4%	57
13 yrs	77.6%	49
15 yrs	81.3%	32
16 yrs	71.9%	32
17 yrs	80.5%	41
18 yrs	75.0%	36
19 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (19 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (18 yrs)	75%	36
2021 (17 yrs)	80.5%	41
2020 (16 yrs)	71.9%	32
2019 (15 yrs)	81.3%	32
2017 (13 yrs)	77.6%	49
2016 (12 yrs)	75.4%	57
2015 (11 yrs)	81%	58
2014 (10 yrs)	79%	62
2013 (9 yrs)	92.2%	64
2012 (8 yrs)	85.1%	67
2011 (7 yrs)	84.1%	69
2010 (6 yrs)	87.5%	72
2009 (5 yrs)	85.5%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 76Avg Mileage 12,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%

2010

87.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 72Avg Mileage 13,820Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%

2011

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 15,724Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,883Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 6.0%

2013

92.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,718Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%

2014

79.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 62Avg Mileage 19,535Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2015

81.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 21,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2016

75.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 57Avg Mileage 22,132Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2017

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 49Avg Mileage 24,135Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2019

81.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,608Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 12.5%

2020

71.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,567Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%

2021

80.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 41Avg Mileage 24,500Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 36Avg Mileage 24,402Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,457Top Failure Motorcycle steering — 10.8%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Zr-7s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	85.5%	76	12,270	Motorcycle brakes — 6.6%
2010	6	87.5%	72	13,820	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.6%
2011	7	84.1%	69	15,724	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2012	8	85.1%	67	18,883	Motorcycle drive system — 6.0%
2013	9	92.2%	64	17,718	Motorcycle brakes — 4.7%
2014	10	79.0%	62	19,535	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2015	11	81.0%	58	21,557	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2016	12	75.4%	57	22,132	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2017	13	77.6%	49	24,135	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2019	15	81.3%	32	23,608	Motorcycle suspension — 12.5%
2020	16	71.9%	32	25,567	Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%
2021	17	80.5%	41	24,500	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2022	18	75.0%	36	24,402	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2023	19	86.5%	37	24,457	Motorcycle steering — 10.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle suspension

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

10.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.9%

↑ 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

2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zr-7s cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 752 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.