1998 Kawasaki Zx-7r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

78.0%

Latest Pass Rate

3,715

Total Tests (All Years)

30,025 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-7r as it ages.

11 yrs74.5%

→ ↓0.0%

12 yrs74.5%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs73.5%

→ ↓4.0%

14 yrs69.5%

→ ↑5.7%

15 yrs75.2%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs73.5%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs75.2%

→ ↓3.7%

18 yrs71.5%

→ ↑8.9%

19 yrs80.4%

→ ↓6.1%

20 yrs74.3%

→ ↑2.9%

21 yrs77.2%

→ ↑7.4%

22 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs84.7%

→ ↓6.2%

24 yrs78.5%

→ ↓2.6%

25 yrs75.9%

→ ↑2.1%

26 yrs78.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	74.5%	415
12 yrs	74.5%	381
13 yrs	73.5%	374
14 yrs	69.5%	325
15 yrs	75.2%	298
16 yrs	73.5%	283
17 yrs	75.2%	262
18 yrs	71.5%	253
19 yrs	80.4%	204
20 yrs	74.3%	148
21 yrs	77.2%	136
22 yrs	84.6%	91
23 yrs	84.7%	144
24 yrs	78.5%	130
25 yrs	75.9%	112
26 yrs	78.0%	159

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kawasaki Zx-7r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	78%	159
2023 (25 yrs)	75.9%	112
2022 (24 yrs)	78.5%	130
2021 (23 yrs)	84.7%	144
2020 (22 yrs)	84.6%	91
2019 (21 yrs)	77.2%	136
2018 (20 yrs)	74.3%	148
2017 (19 yrs)	80.4%	204
2016 (18 yrs)	71.5%	253
2015 (17 yrs)	75.2%	262
2014 (16 yrs)	73.5%	283
2013 (15 yrs)	75.2%	298
2012 (14 yrs)	69.5%	325
2011 (13 yrs)	73.5%	374
2010 (12 yrs)	74.5%	381
2009 (11 yrs)	74.5%	415

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 415Avg Mileage 22,212Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 381Avg Mileage 23,887Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2011

73.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 374Avg Mileage 24,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2012

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 325Avg Mileage 24,554Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2013

75.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 298Avg Mileage 25,200Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%

2014

73.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 283Avg Mileage 25,407Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%

2015

75.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 262Avg Mileage 26,938Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%

2016

71.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 253Avg Mileage 27,748Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.2%

2017

80.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 28,105Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 148Avg Mileage 27,610Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2019

77.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 136Avg Mileage 26,949Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.2%

2020

84.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 91Avg Mileage 28,250Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2021

84.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 144Avg Mileage 28,028Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2022

78.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 130Avg Mileage 27,842Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%

2023

75.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 112Avg Mileage 28,078Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.5%

2024

78.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 159Avg Mileage 30,025Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

MOT results for 1998 Kawasaki Zx-7r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	74.5%	415	22,212	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2010	12	74.5%	381	23,887	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2011	13	73.5%	374	24,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2012	14	69.5%	325	24,554	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2013	15	75.2%	298	25,200	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%
2014	16	73.5%	283	25,407	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.9%
2015	17	75.2%	262	26,938	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.4%
2016	18	71.5%	253	27,748	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 31.2%
2017	19	80.4%	204	28,105	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.6%
2018	20	74.3%	148	27,610	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2019	21	77.2%	136	26,949	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.2%
2020	22	84.6%	91	28,250	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2021	23	84.7%	144	28,028	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2022	24	78.5%	130	27,842	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.5%
2023	25	75.9%	112	28,078	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.5%
2024	26	78.0%	159	30,025	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kawasaki Zx-7r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

19.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

19.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.6%

↑ 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	11.6% (11 yrs)	11.3% (26 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,715 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.