2005 Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

77.9%

Latest Pass Rate

4,650

Total Tests (All Years)

22,868 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zx 636 C1h

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 77.9%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.5% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h as it ages.

4 yrs83.5%

→ ↑1.5%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs82.8%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs81.4%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs78.3%

→ ↑2.4%

9 yrs80.7%

→ ↓0.8%

10 yrs79.9%

→ ↓0.5%

11 yrs79.4%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs80.1%

→ ↓2.9%

13 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs78.7%

→ ↑4.5%

15 yrs83.2%

→ ↓8.4%

16 yrs74.8%

→ ↑3.2%

17 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.3%

18 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.4%

19 yrs77.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	83.5%	480
5 yrs	85.0%	433
6 yrs	82.8%	418
7 yrs	81.4%	387
8 yrs	78.3%	374
9 yrs	80.7%	348
10 yrs	79.9%	324
11 yrs	79.4%	320
12 yrs	80.1%	292
13 yrs	77.2%	197
14 yrs	78.7%	183
15 yrs	83.2%	155
16 yrs	74.8%	202
17 yrs	78.0%	164
18 yrs	80.3%	178
19 yrs	77.9%	195

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	77.9%	195
2023 (18 yrs)	80.3%	178
2022 (17 yrs)	78%	164
2021 (16 yrs)	74.8%	202
2020 (15 yrs)	83.2%	155
2019 (14 yrs)	78.7%	183
2018 (13 yrs)	77.2%	197
2017 (12 yrs)	80.1%	292
2016 (11 yrs)	79.4%	320
2015 (10 yrs)	79.9%	324
2014 (9 yrs)	80.7%	348
2013 (8 yrs)	78.3%	374
2012 (7 yrs)	81.4%	387
2011 (6 yrs)	82.8%	418
2010 (5 yrs)	85%	433
2009 (4 yrs)	83.5%	480

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

83.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 480Avg Mileage 8,536Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2010

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 433Avg Mileage 10,288Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2011

82.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 418Avg Mileage 11,412Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2012

81.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 387Avg Mileage 13,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2013

78.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 374Avg Mileage 14,134Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2014

80.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 348Avg Mileage 15,950Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2015

79.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 324Avg Mileage 16,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 320Avg Mileage 18,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%

2017

80.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 292Avg Mileage 19,121Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2018

77.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 197Avg Mileage 19,510Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2019

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 183Avg Mileage 22,524Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.1%

2020

83.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 155Avg Mileage 21,746Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%

2021

74.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 202Avg Mileage 23,260Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.7%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 164Avg Mileage 22,848Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.6%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 178Avg Mileage 24,266Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%

2024

77.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 195Avg Mileage 22,868Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	83.5%	480	8,536	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2010	5	85.0%	433	10,288	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2011	6	82.8%	418	11,412	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012	7	81.4%	387	13,228	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013	8	78.3%	374	14,134	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2014	9	80.7%	348	15,950	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2015	10	79.9%	324	16,824	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2016	11	79.4%	320	18,228	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2017	12	80.1%	292	19,121	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2018	13	77.2%	197	19,510	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2019	14	78.7%	183	22,524	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.1%
2020	15	83.2%	155	21,746	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.2%
2021	16	74.8%	202	23,260	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.7%
2022	17	78.0%	164	22,848	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.6%
2023	18	80.3%	178	24,266	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.1%
2024	19	77.9%	195	22,868	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

20.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.6%

↑ Increases 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	2.5% (4 yrs)	13.3% (19 yrs)	+10.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx 636 C1h cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,650 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.