2001 Kawasaki Zx-7r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

92.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,578

Total Tests (All Years)

24,198 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-7r as it ages.

8 yrs74.7%

→ ↑4.0%

9 yrs78.7%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs80.3%

→ ↓2.4%

11 yrs77.9%

→ ↓1.6%

12 yrs76.3%

→ ↑8.3%

13 yrs84.6%

→ ↓5.0%

14 yrs79.6%

→ ↓1.4%

15 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs81.3%

→ ↑5.7%

17 yrs87.0%

→ ↓7.3%

18 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.4%

20 yrs81.5%

→ ↑3.2%

21 yrs84.7%

→ ↑3.5%

22 yrs88.2%

→ ↑4.3%

23 yrs92.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	74.7%	170
9 yrs	78.7%	164
10 yrs	80.3%	152
11 yrs	77.9%	145
12 yrs	76.3%	131
13 yrs	84.6%	130
14 yrs	79.6%	108
15 yrs	78.2%	101
16 yrs	81.3%	91
17 yrs	87.0%	54
18 yrs	79.7%	64
19 yrs	84.9%	53
20 yrs	81.5%	65
21 yrs	84.7%	59
22 yrs	88.2%	51
23 yrs	92.5%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki Zx-7r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	92.5%	40
2023 (22 yrs)	88.2%	51
2022 (21 yrs)	84.7%	59
2021 (20 yrs)	81.5%	65
2020 (19 yrs)	84.9%	53
2019 (18 yrs)	79.7%	64
2018 (17 yrs)	87%	54
2017 (16 yrs)	81.3%	91
2016 (15 yrs)	78.2%	101
2015 (14 yrs)	79.6%	108
2014 (13 yrs)	84.6%	130
2013 (12 yrs)	76.3%	131
2012 (11 yrs)	77.9%	145
2011 (10 yrs)	80.3%	152
2010 (9 yrs)	78.7%	164
2009 (8 yrs)	74.7%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 170Avg Mileage 14,918Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.9%

2010

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 164Avg Mileage 16,423Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2011

80.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 17,736Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 145Avg Mileage 19,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 131Avg Mileage 20,043Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2014

84.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 130Avg Mileage 19,235Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2015

79.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 108Avg Mileage 21,153Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2016

78.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 21,352Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 91Avg Mileage 22,885Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 21,003Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2019

79.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,888Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.6%

2020

84.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 53Avg Mileage 21,888Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2021

81.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 23,878Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%

2022

84.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 59Avg Mileage 24,317Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2023

88.2%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 51Avg Mileage 23,490Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2024

92.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki Zx-7r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	74.7%	170	14,918	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.9%
2010	9	78.7%	164	16,423	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2011	10	80.3%	152	17,736	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2012	11	77.9%	145	19,203	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2013	12	76.3%	131	20,043	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2014	13	84.6%	130	19,235	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2015	14	79.6%	108	21,153	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2016	15	78.2%	101	21,352	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2017	16	81.3%	91	22,885	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2018	17	87.0%	54	21,003	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2019	18	79.7%	64	21,888	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.6%
2020	19	84.9%	53	21,888	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2021	20	81.5%	65	23,878	Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2022	21	84.7%	59	24,317	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2023	22	88.2%	51	23,490	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2024	23	92.5%	40	24,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki Zx-7r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.3%

↓ 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	8.8% (8 yrs)	5.0% (23 yrs)	-3.8%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,578 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.