2001 Kawasaki Zx-6r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

83.4%

Latest Pass Rate

14,424

Total Tests (All Years)

29,147 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 2001 Kawasaki Zx-6r as it ages.

8 yrs77.4%

→ ↑0.8%

9 yrs78.2%

→ ↓0.3%

10 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs75.3%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.2%

14 yrs77.2%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs77.5%

→ ↓2.3%

16 yrs75.2%

→ ↑2.3%

17 yrs77.5%

→ ↑5.0%

18 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.1%

19 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.3%

20 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.7%

21 yrs80.4%

→ ↓0.5%

22 yrs79.9%

→ ↑3.5%

23 yrs83.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	77.4%	1,454
9 yrs	78.2%	1,337
10 yrs	77.9%	1,325
11 yrs	76.9%	1,204
12 yrs	75.3%	1,184
13 yrs	77.4%	1,095
14 yrs	77.2%	1,055
15 yrs	77.5%	981
16 yrs	75.2%	923
17 yrs	77.5%	608
18 yrs	82.5%	584
19 yrs	76.4%	484
20 yrs	78.7%	668
21 yrs	80.4%	535
22 yrs	79.9%	572
23 yrs	83.4%	415

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki Zx-6r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	83.4%	415
2023 (22 yrs)	79.9%	572
2022 (21 yrs)	80.4%	535
2021 (20 yrs)	78.7%	668
2020 (19 yrs)	76.4%	484
2019 (18 yrs)	82.5%	584
2018 (17 yrs)	77.5%	608
2017 (16 yrs)	75.2%	923
2016 (15 yrs)	77.5%	981
2015 (14 yrs)	77.2%	1,055
2014 (13 yrs)	77.4%	1,095
2013 (12 yrs)	75.3%	1,184
2012 (11 yrs)	76.9%	1,204
2011 (10 yrs)	77.9%	1,325
2010 (9 yrs)	78.2%	1,337
2009 (8 yrs)	77.4%	1,454

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 17,079Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2010

78.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,337Avg Mileage 18,245Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2011

77.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,325Avg Mileage 19,803Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2012

76.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,204Avg Mileage 20,938Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,184Avg Mileage 22,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2014

77.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,095Avg Mileage 23,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%

2015

77.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,055Avg Mileage 24,506Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%

2016

77.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 981Avg Mileage 24,777Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2017

75.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 923Avg Mileage 25,584Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 608Avg Mileage 26,140Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 584Avg Mileage 26,858Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2020

76.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 484Avg Mileage 27,382Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%

2021

78.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 668Avg Mileage 28,266Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 535Avg Mileage 27,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%

2023

79.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 572Avg Mileage 28,685Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2024

83.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 415Avg Mileage 29,147Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki Zx-6r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	77.4%	1,454	17,079	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2010	9	78.2%	1,337	18,245	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2011	10	77.9%	1,325	19,803	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2012	11	76.9%	1,204	20,938	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2013	12	75.3%	1,184	22,203	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2014	13	77.4%	1,095	23,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.2%
2015	14	77.2%	1,055	24,506	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.5%
2016	15	77.5%	981	24,777	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2017	16	75.2%	923	25,584	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2018	17	77.5%	608	26,140	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2019	18	82.5%	584	26,858	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2020	19	76.4%	484	27,382	Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%
2021	20	78.7%	668	28,266	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2022	21	80.4%	535	27,952	Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%
2023	22	79.9%	572	28,685	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2024	23	83.4%	415	29,147	Motorcycle brakes — 13.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki Zx-6r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.4%

↓ 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	8.3% (8 yrs)	13.3% (23 yrs)	+5.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 14,424 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.