1989 Kawasaki Zx-10 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

90.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,437

Total Tests (All Years)

39,433 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1989 Kawasaki Zx-10 as it ages.

20 yrs74.5%

→ ↑0.5%

21 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.6%

22 yrs70.4%

→ ↑3.6%

23 yrs74.0%

→ ↑4.1%

24 yrs78.1%

→ ↑0.8%

25 yrs78.9%

→ ↓1.1%

26 yrs77.8%

→ ↑9.2%

27 yrs87.0%

→ ↓0.9%

28 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.5%

29 yrs83.6%

→ ↑2.6%

30 yrs86.2%

→ ↑4.4%

31 yrs90.6%

→ ↓5.8%

32 yrs84.8%

→ ↑3.0%

33 yrs87.8%

→ ↓1.3%

34 yrs86.5%

→ ↑4.2%

35 yrs90.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	74.5%	184
21 yrs	75.0%	180
22 yrs	70.4%	162
23 yrs	74.0%	131
24 yrs	78.1%	114
25 yrs	78.9%	109
26 yrs	77.8%	90
27 yrs	87.0%	77
28 yrs	86.1%	72
29 yrs	83.6%	61
30 yrs	86.2%	58
31 yrs	90.6%	32
32 yrs	84.8%	46
33 yrs	87.8%	41
34 yrs	86.5%	37
35 yrs	90.7%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Kawasaki Zx-10 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	90.7%	43
2023 (34 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (33 yrs)	87.8%	41
2021 (32 yrs)	84.8%	46
2020 (31 yrs)	90.6%	32
2019 (30 yrs)	86.2%	58
2018 (29 yrs)	83.6%	61
2017 (28 yrs)	86.1%	72
2016 (27 yrs)	87%	77
2015 (26 yrs)	77.8%	90
2014 (25 yrs)	78.9%	109
2013 (24 yrs)	78.1%	114
2012 (23 yrs)	74%	131
2011 (22 yrs)	70.4%	162
2010 (21 yrs)	75%	180
2009 (20 yrs)	74.5%	184

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 184Avg Mileage 37,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2010

75.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 180Avg Mileage 40,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2011

70.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 162Avg Mileage 37,875Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2012

74.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 131Avg Mileage 42,636Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2013

78.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 114Avg Mileage 38,726Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 109Avg Mileage 38,389Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.1%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 90Avg Mileage 39,482Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.2%

2016

87.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 77Avg Mileage 39,106Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 72Avg Mileage 40,324Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2018

83.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 61Avg Mileage 38,175Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 38,276Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2020

90.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 32Avg Mileage 37,026Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 46Avg Mileage 41,286Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.7%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 41Avg Mileage 37,936Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%

2024

90.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 39,433Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

MOT results for 1989 Kawasaki Zx-10 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	74.5%	184	37,948	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2010	21	75.0%	180	40,393	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2011	22	70.4%	162	37,875	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2012	23	74.0%	131	42,636	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2013	24	78.1%	114	38,726	Motorcycle brakes — 21.1%
2014	25	78.9%	109	38,389	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.1%
2015	26	77.8%	90	39,482	Motorcycle brakes — 32.2%
2016	27	87.0%	77	39,106	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2017	28	86.1%	72	40,324	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2018	29	83.6%	61	38,175	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2019	30	86.2%	58	38,276	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2020	31	90.6%	32	37,026	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2021	32	84.8%	46	41,286	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.7%
2022	33	87.8%	41	37,936	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2023	34	86.5%	37	41,391	Motorcycle brakes — 18.9%
2024	35	90.7%	43	39,433	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Kawasaki Zx-10, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.6%

— 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	15.8% (20 yrs)	11.6% (35 yrs)	-4.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1990

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-10 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,437 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.