2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,192

Total Tests (All Years)

18,057 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 41.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f as it ages.

3 yrs77.9%

→ ↑5.0%

4 yrs82.9%

→ ↓1.9%

5 yrs81.0%

→ ↑6.0%

6 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.6%

7 yrs84.4%

→ ↓7.0%

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↑2.1%

9 yrs79.5%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs82.5%

→ ↓0.8%

11 yrs81.7%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs79.8%

→ ↓4.6%

13 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.5%

14 yrs73.7%

→ ↑10.1%

15 yrs83.8%

→ ↑10.2%

16 yrs94.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	77.9%	222
4 yrs	82.9%	228
5 yrs	81.0%	221
6 yrs	87.0%	193
7 yrs	84.4%	192
8 yrs	77.4%	186
9 yrs	79.5%	176
10 yrs	82.5%	126
11 yrs	81.7%	126
12 yrs	79.8%	94
13 yrs	75.2%	145
14 yrs	73.7%	99
15 yrs	83.8%	117
16 yrs	94.0%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	94%	67
2023 (15 yrs)	83.8%	117
2022 (14 yrs)	73.7%	99
2021 (13 yrs)	75.2%	145
2020 (12 yrs)	79.8%	94
2019 (11 yrs)	81.7%	126
2018 (10 yrs)	82.5%	126
2017 (9 yrs)	79.5%	176
2016 (8 yrs)	77.4%	186
2015 (7 yrs)	84.4%	192
2014 (6 yrs)	87%	193
2013 (5 yrs)	81%	221
2012 (4 yrs)	82.9%	228
2011 (3 yrs)	77.9%	222

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 222Avg Mileage 6,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2012

82.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 228Avg Mileage 8,677Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2013

81.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 221Avg Mileage 9,785Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%

2014

87.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 193Avg Mileage 10,740Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%

2015

84.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 192Avg Mileage 12,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 186Avg Mileage 14,315Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 176Avg Mileage 15,491Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 126Avg Mileage 16,836Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2019

81.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 126Avg Mileage 16,582Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2020

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 94Avg Mileage 17,719Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.1%

2021

75.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 145Avg Mileage 16,628Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2022

73.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 99Avg Mileage 17,424Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 117Avg Mileage 18,018Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2024

94.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 18,057Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	77.9%	222	6,873	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2012	4	82.9%	228	8,677	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2013	5	81.0%	221	9,785	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.0%
2014	6	87.0%	193	10,740	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.2%
2015	7	84.4%	192	12,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.0%
2016	8	77.4%	186	14,315	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.4%
2017	9	79.5%	176	15,491	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2018	10	82.5%	126	16,836	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2019	11	81.7%	126	16,582	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2020	12	79.8%	94	17,719	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.1%
2021	13	75.2%	145	16,628	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2022	14	73.7%	99	17,424	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.2%
2023	15	83.8%	117	18,018	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2024	16	94.0%	67	18,057	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.1% (3 yrs)	1.5% (16 yrs)	-2.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx 600 P8f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,192 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.