2009 Kawasaki Zx-6r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

90.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,318

Total Tests (All Years)

19,603 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zx-6r

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 90.4%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 38.0% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Zx-6r as it ages.

3 yrs79.7%

→ ↓1.3%

4 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.5%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.2%

6 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs80.9%

→ ↑4.1%

8 yrs85.0%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs79.1%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs83.1%

→ ↑7.1%

11 yrs90.2%

→ ↓8.0%

12 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs81.0%

→ ↑9.4%

15 yrs90.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	79.7%	153
4 yrs	78.4%	148
5 yrs	83.9%	137
6 yrs	82.7%	133
7 yrs	80.9%	110
8 yrs	85.0%	100
9 yrs	79.1%	86
10 yrs	83.1%	65
11 yrs	90.2%	61
12 yrs	82.2%	90
13 yrs	82.1%	78
14 yrs	81.0%	84
15 yrs	90.4%	73

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Zx-6r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	90.4%	73
2023 (14 yrs)	81%	84
2022 (13 yrs)	82.1%	78
2021 (12 yrs)	82.2%	90
2020 (11 yrs)	90.2%	61
2019 (10 yrs)	83.1%	65
2018 (9 yrs)	79.1%	86
2017 (8 yrs)	85%	100
2016 (7 yrs)	80.9%	110
2015 (6 yrs)	82.7%	133
2014 (5 yrs)	83.9%	137
2013 (4 yrs)	78.4%	148
2012 (3 yrs)	79.7%	153

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 153Avg Mileage 5,940Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2013

78.4%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 148Avg Mileage 7,489Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 137Avg Mileage 8,770Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2015

82.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 133Avg Mileage 9,712Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%

2016

80.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 12,172Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.5%

2017

85.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 100Avg Mileage 12,241Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2018

79.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 86Avg Mileage 14,363Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%

2019

83.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 65Avg Mileage 14,386Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2020

90.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,604Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2021

82.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 90Avg Mileage 15,908Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2022

82.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 78Avg Mileage 16,278Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2023

81.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 84Avg Mileage 18,048Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

2024

90.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 73Avg Mileage 19,603Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

MOT results for 2009 Kawasaki Zx-6r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	79.7%	153	5,940	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2013	4	78.4%	148	7,489	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2014	5	83.9%	137	8,770	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015	6	82.7%	133	9,712	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.0%
2016	7	80.9%	110	12,172	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 14.5%
2017	8	85.0%	100	12,241	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2018	9	79.1%	86	14,363	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.8%
2019	10	83.1%	65	14,386	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2020	11	90.2%	61	15,604	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2021	12	82.2%	90	15,908	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022	13	82.1%	78	16,278	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2023	14	81.0%	84	18,048	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%
2024	15	90.4%	73	19,603	Motorcycle brakes — 6.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Zx-6r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.1%

— Consistent

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

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 1,318 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.