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2009 Kawasaki Zx-10r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
80.6%
Latest Pass Rate
1,932
Total Tests (All Years)
21,420 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 80.6%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 28.2% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Zx-10r as it ages.

3 yrs85.2%
4 yrs91.5%
5 yrs87.2%
6 yrs89.6%
7 yrs86.2%
8 yrs87.0%
9 yrs84.8%
10 yrs88.6%
11 yrs85.1%
12 yrs88.5%
13 yrs84.8%
14 yrs86.8%
15 yrs80.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs85.2%196
4 yrs91.5%199
5 yrs87.2%196
6 yrs89.6%183
7 yrs86.2%189
8 yrs87.0%154
9 yrs84.8%112
10 yrs88.6%114
11 yrs85.1%94
12 yrs88.5%130
13 yrs84.8%105
14 yrs86.8%121
15 yrs80.6%139

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Zx-10r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)80.6%139
2023 (14 yrs)86.8%121
2022 (13 yrs)84.8%105
2021 (12 yrs)88.5%130
2020 (11 yrs)85.1%94
2019 (10 yrs)88.6%114
2018 (9 yrs)84.8%112
2017 (8 yrs)87%154
2016 (7 yrs)86.2%189
2015 (6 yrs)89.6%183
2014 (5 yrs)87.2%196
2013 (4 yrs)91.5%199
2012 (3 yrs)85.2%196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
85.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 196Avg Mileage 6,959Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013
91.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 199Avg Mileage 8,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014
87.2%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 196Avg Mileage 9,996Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2015
89.6%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 183Avg Mileage 11,836Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2016
86.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 189Avg Mileage 13,569Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2017
87.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 154Avg Mileage 14,546Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2018
84.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 112Avg Mileage 15,743Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2019
88.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 114Avg Mileage 16,135Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.5%
2020
85.1%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 18,869Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2021
88.5%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 130Avg Mileage 20,136Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%
2022
84.8%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 105Avg Mileage 19,805Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2023
86.8%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 121Avg Mileage 21,259Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2024
80.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 139Avg Mileage 21,420Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Zx-10r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
13.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres
5.2%
— 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-10r cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,932 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.

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