1999 Kawasaki Zx-7r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

87.0%

Latest Pass Rate

4,226

Total Tests (All Years)

28,336 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 1999 Kawasaki Zx-7r as it ages.

10 yrs72.3%

→ ↑4.8%

11 yrs77.1%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs75.2%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↓0.4%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs75.3%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs82.3%

→ ↓3.4%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs76.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs75.3%

→ ↑7.3%

20 yrs82.6%

→ ↓2.3%

21 yrs80.3%

→ ↑4.5%

22 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.8%

23 yrs81.0%

→ ↓0.7%

24 yrs80.3%

→ ↑6.7%

25 yrs87.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	72.3%	444
11 yrs	77.1%	423
12 yrs	75.2%	415
13 yrs	75.0%	372
14 yrs	74.6%	351
15 yrs	75.3%	332
16 yrs	82.3%	293
17 yrs	78.9%	275
18 yrs	76.1%	238
19 yrs	75.3%	166
20 yrs	82.6%	132
21 yrs	80.3%	127
22 yrs	84.8%	165
23 yrs	81.0%	153
24 yrs	80.3%	147
25 yrs	87.0%	193

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Kawasaki Zx-7r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	87%	193
2023 (24 yrs)	80.3%	147
2022 (23 yrs)	81%	153
2021 (22 yrs)	84.8%	165
2020 (21 yrs)	80.3%	127
2019 (20 yrs)	82.6%	132
2018 (19 yrs)	75.3%	166
2017 (18 yrs)	76.1%	238
2016 (17 yrs)	78.9%	275
2015 (16 yrs)	82.3%	293
2014 (15 yrs)	75.3%	332
2013 (14 yrs)	74.6%	351
2012 (13 yrs)	75%	372
2011 (12 yrs)	75.2%	415
2010 (11 yrs)	77.1%	423
2009 (10 yrs)	72.3%	444

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 444Avg Mileage 20,709Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%

2010

77.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 423Avg Mileage 21,586Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 415Avg Mileage 21,832Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 372Avg Mileage 23,528Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2013

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 351Avg Mileage 23,857Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%

2014

75.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 332Avg Mileage 24,465Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.7%

2015

82.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 293Avg Mileage 25,695Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2016

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 275Avg Mileage 25,743Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2017

76.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 238Avg Mileage 26,752Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%

2018

75.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 166Avg Mileage 26,028Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2019

82.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 132Avg Mileage 27,649Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 127Avg Mileage 27,221Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 165Avg Mileage 26,009Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2022

81.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 153Avg Mileage 25,736Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2023

80.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 147Avg Mileage 28,155Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.7%

2024

87.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 193Avg Mileage 28,336Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

MOT results for 1999 Kawasaki Zx-7r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	72.3%	444	20,709	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.9%
2010	11	77.1%	423	21,586	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2011	12	75.2%	415	21,832	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2012	13	75.0%	372	23,528	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2013	14	74.6%	351	23,857	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%
2014	15	75.3%	332	24,465	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.7%
2015	16	82.3%	293	25,695	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2016	17	78.9%	275	25,743	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2017	18	76.1%	238	26,752	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.9%
2018	19	75.3%	166	26,028	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2019	20	82.6%	132	27,649	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2020	21	80.3%	127	27,221	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2021	22	84.8%	165	26,009	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2022	23	81.0%	153	25,736	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2023	24	80.3%	147	28,155	Motorcycle brakes — 17.7%
2024	25	87.0%	193	28,336	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Kawasaki Zx-7r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.4%

— 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

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,226 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.