2003 Kawasaki Zx-9r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,830

Total Tests (All Years)

29,101 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 2003 Kawasaki Zx-9r as it ages.

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.9%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓3.1%

9 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.0%

10 yrs84.3%

→ ↑0.1%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs87.6%

→ ↓7.9%

13 yrs79.7%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs83.5%

→ ↑5.9%

15 yrs89.4%

→ ↓6.5%

16 yrs82.9%

→ ↑4.7%

17 yrs87.6%

→ ↓2.2%

18 yrs85.4%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.6%

20 yrs87.4%

→ ↓6.9%

21 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.3%	246
7 yrs	83.5%	248
8 yrs	88.4%	242
9 yrs	85.3%	231
10 yrs	84.3%	216
11 yrs	84.4%	212
12 yrs	87.6%	202
13 yrs	79.7%	187
14 yrs	83.5%	170
15 yrs	89.4%	132
16 yrs	82.9%	123
17 yrs	87.6%	105
18 yrs	85.4%	151
19 yrs	81.8%	110
20 yrs	87.4%	127
21 yrs	80.5%	128

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Zx-9r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	80.5%	128
2023 (20 yrs)	87.4%	127
2022 (19 yrs)	81.8%	110
2021 (18 yrs)	85.4%	151
2020 (17 yrs)	87.6%	105
2019 (16 yrs)	82.9%	123
2018 (15 yrs)	89.4%	132
2017 (14 yrs)	83.5%	170
2016 (13 yrs)	79.7%	187
2015 (12 yrs)	87.6%	202
2014 (11 yrs)	84.4%	212
2013 (10 yrs)	84.3%	216
2012 (9 yrs)	85.3%	231
2011 (8 yrs)	88.4%	242
2010 (7 yrs)	83.5%	248
2009 (6 yrs)	81.3%	246

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 246Avg Mileage 15,777Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2010

83.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 248Avg Mileage 17,046Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2011

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 242Avg Mileage 18,439Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2012

85.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 231Avg Mileage 19,552Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2013

84.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 216Avg Mileage 21,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2014

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 212Avg Mileage 21,586Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

87.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 202Avg Mileage 22,617Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.9%

2016

79.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 187Avg Mileage 25,053Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2017

83.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 170Avg Mileage 26,405Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%

2018

89.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 27,813Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2019

82.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 123Avg Mileage 29,600Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2020

87.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 105Avg Mileage 29,435Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 151Avg Mileage 28,769Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2022

81.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 110Avg Mileage 27,267Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%

2023

87.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 127Avg Mileage 28,186Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.9%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 128Avg Mileage 29,101Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Zx-9r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.3%	246	15,777	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2010	7	83.5%	248	17,046	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2011	8	88.4%	242	18,439	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2012	9	85.3%	231	19,552	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2013	10	84.3%	216	21,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2014	11	84.4%	212	21,586	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	12	87.6%	202	22,617	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.9%
2016	13	79.7%	187	25,053	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2017	14	83.5%	170	26,405	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.1%
2018	15	89.4%	132	27,813	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2019	16	82.9%	123	29,600	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2020	17	87.6%	105	29,435	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2021	18	85.4%	151	28,769	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022	19	81.8%	110	27,267	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.5%
2023	20	87.4%	127	28,186	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.9%
2024	21	80.5%	128	29,101	Motorcycle brakes — 21.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Zx-9r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

6.0%

↑ 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	4.9% (6 yrs)	21.9% (21 yrs)	+17.0%	🔴 ↑

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,830 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.