2004 Kawasaki Zx-10r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

81.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,474

Total Tests (All Years)

28,330 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 81.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 25.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Zx-10r as it ages.

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓4.8%

6 yrs79.1%

→ ↑7.4%

7 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.9%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.6%

9 yrs84.0%

→ ↓0.6%

10 yrs83.4%

→ ↑1.0%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↓3.6%

12 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs80.6%

→ ↑5.2%

14 yrs85.8%

→ ↓2.5%

15 yrs83.3%

→ ↑0.6%

16 yrs83.9%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs87.7%

→ ↓8.6%

18 yrs79.1%

→ ↑7.0%

19 yrs86.1%

→ ↓4.3%

20 yrs81.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	83.9%	248
6 yrs	79.1%	220
7 yrs	86.5%	207
8 yrs	85.6%	195
9 yrs	84.0%	187
10 yrs	83.4%	169
11 yrs	84.4%	173
12 yrs	80.8%	167
13 yrs	80.6%	155
14 yrs	85.8%	113
15 yrs	83.3%	102
16 yrs	83.9%	87
17 yrs	87.7%	122
18 yrs	79.1%	115
19 yrs	86.1%	115
20 yrs	81.8%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Zx-10r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	81.8%	99
2023 (19 yrs)	86.1%	115
2022 (18 yrs)	79.1%	115
2021 (17 yrs)	87.7%	122
2020 (16 yrs)	83.9%	87
2019 (15 yrs)	83.3%	102
2018 (14 yrs)	85.8%	113
2017 (13 yrs)	80.6%	155
2016 (12 yrs)	80.8%	167
2015 (11 yrs)	84.4%	173
2014 (10 yrs)	83.4%	169
2013 (9 yrs)	84%	187
2012 (8 yrs)	85.6%	195
2011 (7 yrs)	86.5%	207
2010 (6 yrs)	79.1%	220
2009 (5 yrs)	83.9%	248

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 248Avg Mileage 12,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2010

79.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 13,648Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2011

86.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 207Avg Mileage 14,837Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 195Avg Mileage 18,625Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2013

84.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 20,959Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%

2014

83.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 169Avg Mileage 18,587Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 173Avg Mileage 19,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 167Avg Mileage 21,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2017

80.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 155Avg Mileage 21,985Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2018

85.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 113Avg Mileage 23,327Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 24,135Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

2020

83.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 24,981Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2021

87.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 122Avg Mileage 25,268Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.4%

2022

79.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 115Avg Mileage 25,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.7%

2023

86.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 115Avg Mileage 26,485Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2024

81.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 99Avg Mileage 28,330Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Zx-10r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	83.9%	248	12,228	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2010	6	79.1%	220	13,648	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2011	7	86.5%	207	14,837	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	8	85.6%	195	18,625	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2013	9	84.0%	187	20,959	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.4%
2014	10	83.4%	169	18,587	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2015	11	84.4%	173	19,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2016	12	80.8%	167	21,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2017	13	80.6%	155	21,985	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2018	14	85.8%	113	23,327	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2019	15	83.3%	102	24,135	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%
2020	16	83.9%	87	24,981	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2021	17	87.7%	122	25,268	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.4%
2022	18	79.1%	115	25,979	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.7%
2023	19	86.1%	115	26,485	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2024	20	81.8%	99	28,330	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Zx-10r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.9%

↓ Decreases 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

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-10r cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,474 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.