2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

89.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,380

Total Tests (All Years)

21,328 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zx 600 P7f

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 89.4%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 36.7% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f as it ages.

3 yrs81.9%

→ ↓0.2%

4 yrs81.7%

→ ↑4.0%

5 yrs85.7%

→ ↓4.9%

6 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.5%

7 yrs80.3%

→ ↑5.3%

8 yrs85.6%

→ ↓8.7%

9 yrs76.9%

→ ↑8.4%

10 yrs85.3%

→ ↓14.9%

11 yrs70.4%

→ ↑2.8%

12 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.7%

13 yrs75.9%

→ ↑6.4%

14 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs79.0%

→ ↑10.4%

16 yrs89.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.9%	160
4 yrs	81.7%	142
5 yrs	85.7%	133
6 yrs	80.8%	125
7 yrs	80.3%	127
8 yrs	85.6%	125
9 yrs	76.9%	104
10 yrs	85.3%	68
11 yrs	70.4%	71
12 yrs	73.2%	56
13 yrs	75.9%	79
14 yrs	82.3%	62
15 yrs	79.0%	62
16 yrs	89.4%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	89.4%	66
2023 (15 yrs)	79%	62
2022 (14 yrs)	82.3%	62
2021 (13 yrs)	75.9%	79
2020 (12 yrs)	73.2%	56
2019 (11 yrs)	70.4%	71
2018 (10 yrs)	85.3%	68
2017 (9 yrs)	76.9%	104
2016 (8 yrs)	85.6%	125
2015 (7 yrs)	80.3%	127
2014 (6 yrs)	80.8%	125
2013 (5 yrs)	85.7%	133
2012 (4 yrs)	81.7%	142
2011 (3 yrs)	81.9%	160

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 160Avg Mileage 6,273Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2012

81.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 142Avg Mileage 8,443Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2013

85.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 133Avg Mileage 9,354Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 125Avg Mileage 10,169Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 127Avg Mileage 11,364Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2016

85.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 125Avg Mileage 13,231Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%

2017

76.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 104Avg Mileage 14,566Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 18,141Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2019

70.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 71Avg Mileage 16,644Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.1%

2020

73.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 17,940Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%

2021

75.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,938Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%

2022

82.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,758Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,913Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2024

89.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,328Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.9%	160	6,273	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2012	4	81.7%	142	8,443	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2013	5	85.7%	133	9,354	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2014	6	80.8%	125	10,169	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2015	7	80.3%	127	11,364	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2016	8	85.6%	125	13,231	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%
2017	9	76.9%	104	14,566	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2018	10	85.3%	68	18,141	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2019	11	70.4%	71	16,644	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.1%
2020	12	73.2%	56	17,940	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%
2021	13	75.9%	79	19,938	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.8%
2022	14	82.3%	62	20,758	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2023	15	79.0%	62	20,913	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2024	16	89.4%	66	21,328	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

11.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.7%

↑ Increases 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

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx 600 P7f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,380 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.