2004 Kawasaki Zx-9r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

2,628

Total Tests (All Years)

27,128 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 87.8%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 31.2% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Zx-9r as it ages.

5 yrs85.6%

→ ↓0.3%

6 yrs85.3%

→ ↑3.5%

7 yrs88.8%

→ ↑0.7%

8 yrs89.5%

→ ↓6.6%

9 yrs82.9%

→ ↑2.6%

10 yrs85.5%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.4%

12 yrs88.7%

→ ↓9.5%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑2.9%

14 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.6%

15 yrs80.5%

→ ↑7.0%

16 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.7%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↑5.4%

18 yrs89.2%

→ ↓5.5%

19 yrs83.7%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	85.6%	257
6 yrs	85.3%	225
7 yrs	88.8%	232
8 yrs	89.5%	209
9 yrs	82.9%	216
10 yrs	85.5%	193
11 yrs	83.3%	180
12 yrs	88.7%	177
13 yrs	79.2%	159
14 yrs	82.1%	106
15 yrs	80.5%	118
16 yrs	87.5%	88
17 yrs	83.8%	136
18 yrs	89.2%	111
19 yrs	83.7%	123
20 yrs	87.8%	98

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Zx-9r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	87.8%	98
2023 (19 yrs)	83.7%	123
2022 (18 yrs)	89.2%	111
2021 (17 yrs)	83.8%	136
2020 (16 yrs)	87.5%	88
2019 (15 yrs)	80.5%	118
2018 (14 yrs)	82.1%	106
2017 (13 yrs)	79.2%	159
2016 (12 yrs)	88.7%	177
2015 (11 yrs)	83.3%	180
2014 (10 yrs)	85.5%	193
2013 (9 yrs)	82.9%	216
2012 (8 yrs)	89.5%	209
2011 (7 yrs)	88.8%	232
2010 (6 yrs)	85.3%	225
2009 (5 yrs)	85.6%	257

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 257Avg Mileage 12,616Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2010

85.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 225Avg Mileage 13,839Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%

2011

88.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 232Avg Mileage 15,567Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2012

89.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 209Avg Mileage 17,279Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 216Avg Mileage 18,154Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 193Avg Mileage 19,994Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 180Avg Mileage 21,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 177Avg Mileage 23,657Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2017

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 159Avg Mileage 24,455Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 106Avg Mileage 25,186Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 118Avg Mileage 25,740Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 88Avg Mileage 27,849Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

2021

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 136Avg Mileage 26,368Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 111Avg Mileage 27,577Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 123Avg Mileage 26,094Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 98Avg Mileage 27,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Zx-9r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	85.6%	257	12,616	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2010	6	85.3%	225	13,839	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.6%
2011	7	88.8%	232	15,567	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2012	8	89.5%	209	17,279	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2013	9	82.9%	216	18,154	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2014	10	85.5%	193	19,994	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.3%
2015	11	83.3%	180	21,190	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.4%
2016	12	88.7%	177	23,657	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2017	13	79.2%	159	24,455	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2018	14	82.1%	106	25,186	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2019	15	80.5%	118	25,740	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.8%
2020	16	87.5%	88	27,849	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%
2021	17	83.8%	136	26,368	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.4%
2022	18	89.2%	111	27,577	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.7%
2023	19	83.7%	123	26,094	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2024	20	87.8%	98	27,128	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Zx-9r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

— 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

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,628 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.