2009 Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

88.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,667

Total Tests (All Years)

21,410 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 88.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 35.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f as it ages.

3 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs83.4%

→ ↑2.1%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.4%

7 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↑1.6%

9 yrs87.2%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.2%

11 yrs91.7%

→ ↓3.2%

12 yrs88.5%

→ ↓5.9%

13 yrs82.6%

→ ↑4.3%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs88.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.3%	192
4 yrs	83.4%	175
5 yrs	85.5%	165
6 yrs	83.3%	162
7 yrs	84.7%	163
8 yrs	85.6%	139
9 yrs	87.2%	94
10 yrs	87.5%	88
11 yrs	91.7%	84
12 yrs	88.5%	113
13 yrs	82.6%	92
14 yrs	86.9%	107
15 yrs	88.2%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	88.2%	93
2023 (14 yrs)	86.9%	107
2022 (13 yrs)	82.6%	92
2021 (12 yrs)	88.5%	113
2020 (11 yrs)	91.7%	84
2019 (10 yrs)	87.5%	88
2018 (9 yrs)	87.2%	94
2017 (8 yrs)	85.6%	139
2016 (7 yrs)	84.7%	163
2015 (6 yrs)	83.3%	162
2014 (5 yrs)	85.5%	165
2013 (4 yrs)	83.4%	175
2012 (3 yrs)	83.3%	192

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 192Avg Mileage 6,355Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2013

83.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 175Avg Mileage 7,621Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 165Avg Mileage 9,701Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 162Avg Mileage 11,817Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 163Avg Mileage 13,198Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 139Avg Mileage 14,259Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 14,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 88Avg Mileage 14,953Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2020

91.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 84Avg Mileage 17,739Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.0%

2021

88.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 113Avg Mileage 18,843Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 8.8%

2022

82.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 92Avg Mileage 18,287Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2023

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 107Avg Mileage 19,257Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%

2024

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 93Avg Mileage 21,410Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2009 Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	83.3%	192	6,355	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2013	4	83.4%	175	7,621	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2014	5	85.5%	165	9,701	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2015	6	83.3%	162	11,817	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2016	7	84.7%	163	13,198	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2017	8	85.6%	139	14,259	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2018	9	87.2%	94	14,098	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2019	10	87.5%	88	14,953	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2020	11	91.7%	84	17,739	Motorcycle tyres — 6.0%
2021	12	88.5%	113	18,843	Motorcycle tyres — 8.8%
2022	13	82.6%	92	18,287	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2023	14	86.9%	107	19,257	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%
2024	15	88.2%	93	21,410	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.1%

— 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	4.3% (15 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx 1000 E8f cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,667 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.