1996 Kawasaki Zx-7r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

75.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,857

Total Tests (All Years)

29,645 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 1996 Kawasaki Zx-7r as it ages.

13 yrs64.8%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs66.1%

→ ↑7.7%

15 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.4%

16 yrs77.2%

→ ↓2.4%

17 yrs74.8%

→ ↑5.7%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↓7.6%

19 yrs72.9%

→ ↑0.1%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs74.0%

→ ↑13.9%

22 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.3%

23 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.0%

24 yrs79.6%

→ ↓9.4%

25 yrs70.2%

→ ↑10.2%

26 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.5%

27 yrs84.9%

→ ↓9.6%

28 yrs75.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	64.8%	230
14 yrs	66.1%	192
15 yrs	73.8%	183
16 yrs	77.2%	162
17 yrs	74.8%	155
18 yrs	80.5%	149
19 yrs	72.9%	129
20 yrs	73.0%	115
21 yrs	74.0%	104
22 yrs	87.9%	66
23 yrs	83.6%	67
24 yrs	79.6%	54
25 yrs	70.2%	57
26 yrs	80.4%	56
27 yrs	84.9%	53
28 yrs	75.3%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zx-7r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	75.3%	85
2023 (27 yrs)	84.9%	53
2022 (26 yrs)	80.4%	56
2021 (25 yrs)	70.2%	57
2020 (24 yrs)	79.6%	54
2019 (23 yrs)	83.6%	67
2018 (22 yrs)	87.9%	66
2017 (21 yrs)	74%	104
2016 (20 yrs)	73%	115
2015 (19 yrs)	72.9%	129
2014 (18 yrs)	80.5%	149
2013 (17 yrs)	74.8%	155
2012 (16 yrs)	77.2%	162
2011 (15 yrs)	73.8%	183
2010 (14 yrs)	66.1%	192
2009 (13 yrs)	64.8%	230

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

64.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 230Avg Mileage 25,524Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%

2010

66.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 192Avg Mileage 26,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 183Avg Mileage 27,821Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%

2012

77.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 162Avg Mileage 28,573Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%

2013

74.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 155Avg Mileage 27,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%

2014

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 149Avg Mileage 28,241Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2015

72.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 129Avg Mileage 28,725Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%

2016

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 29,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2017

74.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 104Avg Mileage 28,857Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 29,264Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%

2019

83.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 67Avg Mileage 29,479Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2020

79.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 54Avg Mileage 27,654Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2021

70.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 57Avg Mileage 30,979Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 54.4%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 56Avg Mileage 29,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2023

84.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,988Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 11.3%

2024

75.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 85Avg Mileage 29,645Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

MOT results for 1996 Kawasaki Zx-7r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	64.8%	230	25,524	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%
2010	14	66.1%	192	26,053	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%
2011	15	73.8%	183	27,821	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.1%
2012	16	77.2%	162	28,573	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.0%
2013	17	74.8%	155	27,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%
2014	18	80.5%	149	28,241	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2015	19	72.9%	129	28,725	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.3%
2016	20	73.0%	115	29,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2017	21	74.0%	104	28,857	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2018	22	87.9%	66	29,264	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%
2019	23	83.6%	67	29,479	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2020	24	79.6%	54	27,654	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2021	25	70.2%	57	30,979	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 54.4%
2022	26	80.4%	56	29,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2023	27	84.9%	53	28,988	Motorcycle suspension — 11.3%
2024	28	75.3%	85	29,645	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zx-7r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

22.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.8%

— 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	12.6% (13 yrs)	14.1% (28 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-7r cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,857 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.