2002 Kawasaki Zx-9r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

79.7%

Latest Pass Rate

6,840

Total Tests (All Years)

29,666 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 2002 Kawasaki Zx-9r as it ages.

7 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.0%

8 yrs82.1%

→ ↑1.8%

9 yrs83.9%

→ ↑0.5%

10 yrs84.4%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs81.9%

→ ↑1.2%

12 yrs83.1%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.6%

15 yrs84.2%

→ ↓1.7%

16 yrs82.5%

→ ↑0.8%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.0%

18 yrs83.3%

→ ↓2.5%

19 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.2%

20 yrs83.0%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs83.0%

→ ↓3.3%

22 yrs79.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	84.1%	641
8 yrs	82.1%	613
9 yrs	83.9%	607
10 yrs	84.4%	550
11 yrs	81.9%	525
12 yrs	83.1%	516
13 yrs	84.6%	494
14 yrs	84.8%	475
15 yrs	84.2%	424
16 yrs	82.5%	292
17 yrs	83.3%	323
18 yrs	83.3%	240
19 yrs	80.8%	323
20 yrs	83.0%	271
21 yrs	83.0%	300
22 yrs	79.7%	246

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki Zx-9r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	79.7%	246
2023 (21 yrs)	83%	300
2022 (20 yrs)	83%	271
2021 (19 yrs)	80.8%	323
2020 (18 yrs)	83.3%	240
2019 (17 yrs)	83.3%	323
2018 (16 yrs)	82.5%	292
2017 (15 yrs)	84.2%	424
2016 (14 yrs)	84.8%	475
2015 (13 yrs)	84.6%	494
2014 (12 yrs)	83.1%	516
2013 (11 yrs)	81.9%	525
2012 (10 yrs)	84.4%	550
2011 (9 yrs)	83.9%	607
2010 (8 yrs)	82.1%	613
2009 (7 yrs)	84.1%	641

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 641Avg Mileage 16,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%

2010

82.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 613Avg Mileage 17,790Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2011

83.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 607Avg Mileage 19,211Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

84.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 550Avg Mileage 20,723Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2013

81.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 525Avg Mileage 21,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2014

83.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 516Avg Mileage 23,283Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2015

84.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 494Avg Mileage 24,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 475Avg Mileage 25,246Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%

2017

84.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 424Avg Mileage 26,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 292Avg Mileage 27,444Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 323Avg Mileage 27,549Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 240Avg Mileage 27,810Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2021

80.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 323Avg Mileage 28,549Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

83.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 271Avg Mileage 28,715Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2023

83.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 300Avg Mileage 29,655Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%

2024

79.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 246Avg Mileage 29,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki Zx-9r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	84.1%	641	16,217	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.9%
2010	8	82.1%	613	17,790	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2011	9	83.9%	607	19,211	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	10	84.4%	550	20,723	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2013	11	81.9%	525	21,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2014	12	83.1%	516	23,283	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2015	13	84.6%	494	24,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2016	14	84.8%	475	25,246	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.5%
2017	15	84.2%	424	26,194	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2018	16	82.5%	292	27,444	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2019	17	83.3%	323	27,549	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2020	18	83.3%	240	27,810	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2021	19	80.8%	323	28,549	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	20	83.0%	271	28,715	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2023	21	83.0%	300	29,655	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.7%
2024	22	79.7%	246	29,666	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki Zx-9r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

6.9%

— 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	5.1% (7 yrs)	13.8% (22 yrs)	+8.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx-9r cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,840 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.