2003 Kawasaki Zx-12r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

88.4%

Latest Pass Rate

3,824

Total Tests (All Years)

27,391 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 Kawasaki Zx-12r as it ages.

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↓1.9%

7 yrs82.6%

→ ↑5.7%

8 yrs88.3%

→ ↓2.3%

9 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.4%

10 yrs89.4%

→ ↓2.7%

11 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.7%

12 yrs86.0%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs89.8%

→ ↓5.6%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.0%

16 yrs83.5%

→ ↑2.1%

17 yrs85.6%

→ ↓1.2%

18 yrs84.4%

→ ↑8.3%

19 yrs92.7%

→ ↓4.5%

20 yrs88.2%

→ ↑0.2%

21 yrs88.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	84.5%	348
7 yrs	82.6%	328
8 yrs	88.3%	325
9 yrs	86.0%	307
10 yrs	89.4%	293
11 yrs	86.7%	285
12 yrs	86.0%	279
13 yrs	89.8%	275
14 yrs	84.2%	234
15 yrs	85.5%	179
16 yrs	83.5%	164
17 yrs	85.6%	146
18 yrs	84.4%	186
19 yrs	92.7%	150
20 yrs	88.2%	161
21 yrs	88.4%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Zx-12r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	88.4%	164
2023 (20 yrs)	88.2%	161
2022 (19 yrs)	92.7%	150
2021 (18 yrs)	84.4%	186
2020 (17 yrs)	85.6%	146
2019 (16 yrs)	83.5%	164
2018 (15 yrs)	85.5%	179
2017 (14 yrs)	84.2%	234
2016 (13 yrs)	89.8%	275
2015 (12 yrs)	86%	279
2014 (11 yrs)	86.7%	285
2013 (10 yrs)	89.4%	293
2012 (9 yrs)	86%	307
2011 (8 yrs)	88.3%	325
2010 (7 yrs)	82.6%	328
2009 (6 yrs)	84.5%	348

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 348Avg Mileage 14,822Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2010

82.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 328Avg Mileage 16,597Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2011

88.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 325Avg Mileage 18,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

86.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 307Avg Mileage 20,093Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2013

89.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 293Avg Mileage 22,711Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2014

86.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 285Avg Mileage 23,170Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.4%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 279Avg Mileage 24,096Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2016

89.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 275Avg Mileage 26,381Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 234Avg Mileage 26,263Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.7%

2018

85.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 179Avg Mileage 27,097Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2019

83.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 164Avg Mileage 27,800Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2020

85.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 146Avg Mileage 27,777Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2021

84.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 186Avg Mileage 29,074Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2022

92.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 150Avg Mileage 29,278Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.3%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 161Avg Mileage 28,959Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%

2024

88.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 164Avg Mileage 27,391Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Zx-12r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	84.5%	348	14,822	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2010	7	82.6%	328	16,597	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2011	8	88.3%	325	18,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	9	86.0%	307	20,093	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2013	10	89.4%	293	22,711	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2014	11	86.7%	285	23,170	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.4%
2015	12	86.0%	279	24,096	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2016	13	89.8%	275	26,381	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2017	14	84.2%	234	26,263	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.7%
2018	15	85.5%	179	27,097	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2019	16	83.5%	164	27,800	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2020	17	85.6%	146	27,777	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2021	18	84.4%	186	29,074	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2022	19	92.7%	150	29,278	Motorcycle suspension — 5.3%
2023	20	88.2%	161	28,959	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.9%
2024	21	88.4%	164	27,391	Motorcycle brakes — 7.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Zx-12r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	6.3% (6 yrs)	7.9% (21 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-12r cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,824 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.