1988 Kawasaki Zx 10 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,802

Total Tests (All Years)

36,111 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 1988 Kawasaki Zx 10 as it ages.

21 yrs74.7%

→ ↑0.8%

22 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.8%

23 yrs74.7%

→ ↓1.0%

24 yrs73.7%

→ ↑5.0%

25 yrs78.7%

→ ↓1.5%

26 yrs77.2%

→ ↑4.2%

27 yrs81.4%

→ ↓2.6%

28 yrs78.8%

→ ↓2.7%

29 yrs76.1%

→ ↓1.8%

30 yrs74.3%

→ ↑7.5%

31 yrs81.8%

→ ↑6.4%

32 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.1%

33 yrs82.1%

→ ↑7.2%

34 yrs89.3%

→ ↓0.6%

35 yrs88.7%

→ ↓3.0%

36 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	74.7%	233
22 yrs	75.5%	212
23 yrs	74.7%	178
24 yrs	73.7%	167
25 yrs	78.7%	150
26 yrs	77.2%	127
27 yrs	81.4%	118
28 yrs	78.8%	113
29 yrs	76.1%	92
30 yrs	74.3%	70
31 yrs	81.8%	66
32 yrs	88.2%	51
33 yrs	82.1%	67
34 yrs	89.3%	56
35 yrs	88.7%	53
36 yrs	85.7%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Kawasaki Zx 10 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (36 yrs)	85.7%	49
2023 (35 yrs)	88.7%	53
2022 (34 yrs)	89.3%	56
2021 (33 yrs)	82.1%	67
2020 (32 yrs)	88.2%	51
2019 (31 yrs)	81.8%	66
2018 (30 yrs)	74.3%	70
2017 (29 yrs)	76.1%	92
2016 (28 yrs)	78.8%	113
2015 (27 yrs)	81.4%	118
2014 (26 yrs)	77.2%	127
2013 (25 yrs)	78.7%	150
2012 (24 yrs)	73.7%	167
2011 (23 yrs)	74.7%	178
2010 (22 yrs)	75.5%	212
2009 (21 yrs)	74.7%	233

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 233Avg Mileage 38,468Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 212Avg Mileage 38,372Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 178Avg Mileage 38,661Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

2012

73.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 167Avg Mileage 35,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2013

78.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 150Avg Mileage 40,179Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 127Avg Mileage 37,195Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2015

81.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 118Avg Mileage 38,424Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2016

78.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 113Avg Mileage 38,181Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 92Avg Mileage 39,056Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 70Avg Mileage 36,717Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 66Avg Mileage 39,654Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 51Avg Mileage 37,960Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2021

82.1%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 67Avg Mileage 33,824Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2022

89.3%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 56Avg Mileage 37,886Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

2023

88.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 53Avg Mileage 37,272Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 49Avg Mileage 36,111Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

MOT results for 1988 Kawasaki Zx 10 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	74.7%	233	38,468	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2010	22	75.5%	212	38,372	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2011	23	74.7%	178	38,661	Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%
2012	24	73.7%	167	35,836	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2013	25	78.7%	150	40,179	Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%
2014	26	77.2%	127	37,195	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2015	27	81.4%	118	38,424	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2016	28	78.8%	113	38,181	Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%
2017	29	76.1%	92	39,056	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2018	30	74.3%	70	36,717	Motorcycle brakes — 24.3%
2019	31	81.8%	66	39,654	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2020	32	88.2%	51	37,960	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2021	33	82.1%	67	33,824	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2022	34	89.3%	56	37,886	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%
2023	35	88.7%	53	37,272	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2024	36	85.7%	49	36,111	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Kawasaki Zx 10, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

16.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

— Consistent

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

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx 10 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,802 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.