2008 Kawasaki Zx-10r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

90.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,890

Total Tests (All Years)

22,941 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 90.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 38.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Zx-10r as it ages.

3 yrs83.2%

→ ↑3.0%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs86.2%

→ ↑1.8%

6 yrs88.0%

→ ↓3.0%

7 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.0%

8 yrs85.0%

→ ↑7.1%

9 yrs92.1%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs87.7%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs85.3%

→ ↑2.9%

12 yrs88.2%

→ ↓6.5%

13 yrs81.7%

→ ↑2.0%

14 yrs83.7%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs82.9%

→ ↑8.0%

16 yrs90.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.2%	179
4 yrs	86.2%	181
5 yrs	86.2%	174
6 yrs	88.0%	167
7 yrs	85.0%	153
8 yrs	85.0%	160
9 yrs	92.1%	139
10 yrs	87.7%	106
11 yrs	85.3%	102
12 yrs	88.2%	85
13 yrs	81.7%	115
14 yrs	83.7%	92
15 yrs	82.9%	105
16 yrs	90.9%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Zx-10r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	90.9%	132
2023 (15 yrs)	82.9%	105
2022 (14 yrs)	83.7%	92
2021 (13 yrs)	81.7%	115
2020 (12 yrs)	88.2%	85
2019 (11 yrs)	85.3%	102
2018 (10 yrs)	87.7%	106
2017 (9 yrs)	92.1%	139
2016 (8 yrs)	85%	160
2015 (7 yrs)	85%	153
2014 (6 yrs)	88%	167
2013 (5 yrs)	86.2%	174
2012 (4 yrs)	86.2%	181
2011 (3 yrs)	83.2%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

83.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 179Avg Mileage 7,570Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2012

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 181Avg Mileage 8,345Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2013

86.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 174Avg Mileage 9,813Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2014

88.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 167Avg Mileage 11,404Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 153Avg Mileage 12,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2016

85.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 160Avg Mileage 15,205Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2017

92.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 139Avg Mileage 15,566Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2018

87.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 106Avg Mileage 17,302Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2019

85.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 102Avg Mileage 19,174Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%

2020

88.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2021

81.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 19,527Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2022

83.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 92Avg Mileage 21,802Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%

2023

82.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 105Avg Mileage 21,092Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2024

90.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 132Avg Mileage 22,941Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Zx-10r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	83.2%	179	7,570	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2012	4	86.2%	181	8,345	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2013	5	86.2%	174	9,813	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2014	6	88.0%	167	11,404	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2015	7	85.0%	153	12,725	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2016	8	85.0%	160	15,205	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2017	9	92.1%	139	15,566	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2018	10	87.7%	106	17,302	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2019	11	85.3%	102	19,174	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.8%
2020	12	88.2%	85	19,805	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2021	13	81.7%	115	19,527	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2022	14	83.7%	92	21,802	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.9%
2023	15	82.9%	105	21,092	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2024	16	90.9%	132	22,941	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Zx-10r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.5%

— 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

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,890 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.