1998 Kawasaki Zx-6r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

77.0%

Latest Pass Rate

14,210

Total Tests (All Years)

31,414 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 1998 Kawasaki Zx-6r as it ages.

11 yrs70.5%

→ ↑2.7%

12 yrs73.2%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs73.4%

→ ↓2.0%

14 yrs71.4%

→ ↓1.7%

15 yrs69.7%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs74.1%

→ ↓2.2%

17 yrs71.9%

→ ↑2.1%

18 yrs74.0%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs74.2%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs75.7%

→ ↓2.9%

21 yrs72.8%

→ ↑3.4%

22 yrs76.2%

→ ↑2.3%

23 yrs78.5%

→ ↑0.5%

24 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.5%

25 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.5%

26 yrs77.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.5%	1,500
12 yrs	73.2%	1,408
13 yrs	73.4%	1,373
14 yrs	71.4%	1,237
15 yrs	69.7%	1,168
16 yrs	74.1%	1,091
17 yrs	71.9%	1,014
18 yrs	74.0%	923
19 yrs	74.2%	836
20 yrs	75.7%	548
21 yrs	72.8%	526
22 yrs	76.2%	442
23 yrs	78.5%	571
24 yrs	79.0%	466
25 yrs	77.5%	489
26 yrs	77.0%	618

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kawasaki Zx-6r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	77%	618
2023 (25 yrs)	77.5%	489
2022 (24 yrs)	79%	466
2021 (23 yrs)	78.5%	571
2020 (22 yrs)	76.2%	442
2019 (21 yrs)	72.8%	526
2018 (20 yrs)	75.7%	548
2017 (19 yrs)	74.2%	836
2016 (18 yrs)	74%	923
2015 (17 yrs)	71.9%	1,014
2014 (16 yrs)	74.1%	1,091
2013 (15 yrs)	69.7%	1,168
2012 (14 yrs)	71.4%	1,237
2011 (13 yrs)	73.4%	1,373
2010 (12 yrs)	73.2%	1,408
2009 (11 yrs)	70.5%	1,500

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,500Avg Mileage 23,780Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2010

73.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,408Avg Mileage 25,145Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2011

73.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,373Avg Mileage 25,118Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2012

71.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,237Avg Mileage 27,000Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2013

69.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,168Avg Mileage 27,593Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%

2014

74.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 1,091Avg Mileage 28,536Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.0%

2015

71.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,014Avg Mileage 29,440Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2016

74.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 923Avg Mileage 30,306Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.2%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 836Avg Mileage 30,262Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2018

75.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 548Avg Mileage 30,476Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2019

72.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 526Avg Mileage 30,928Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%

2020

76.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 442Avg Mileage 31,734Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.9%

2021

78.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 571Avg Mileage 31,288Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

2022

79.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 466Avg Mileage 31,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 489Avg Mileage 30,723Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2024

77.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 618Avg Mileage 31,414Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

MOT results for 1998 Kawasaki Zx-6r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.5%	1,500	23,780	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2010	12	73.2%	1,408	25,145	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2011	13	73.4%	1,373	25,118	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2012	14	71.4%	1,237	27,000	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2013	15	69.7%	1,168	27,593	Motorcycle brakes — 25.4%
2014	16	74.1%	1,091	28,536	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.0%
2015	17	71.9%	1,014	29,440	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2016	18	74.0%	923	30,306	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.2%
2017	19	74.2%	836	30,262	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2018	20	75.7%	548	30,476	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2019	21	72.8%	526	30,928	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%
2020	22	76.2%	442	31,734	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.9%
2021	23	78.5%	571	31,288	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2022	24	79.0%	466	31,088	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2023	25	77.5%	489	30,723	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2024	26	77.0%	618	31,414	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kawasaki Zx-6r, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

17.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.6%

↓ 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	13.2% (11 yrs)	17.6% (26 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-6r cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,210 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.