1996 Kawasaki Zx6r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

618

Total Tests (All Years)

28,393 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 1996 Kawasaki Zx6r as it ages.

13 yrs63.4%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs62.9%

→ ↑1.3%

15 yrs64.2%

→ ↓0.7%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↑0.4%

17 yrs63.9%

→ ↑0.8%

18 yrs64.7%

→ ↑10.7%

19 yrs75.4%

→ ↑2.0%

20 yrs77.4%

→ ↓9.2%

21 yrs68.2%

→ ↓1.5%

23 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	63.4%	71
14 yrs	62.9%	70
15 yrs	64.2%	67
16 yrs	63.5%	74
17 yrs	63.9%	72
18 yrs	64.7%	68
19 yrs	75.4%	69
20 yrs	77.4%	53
21 yrs	68.2%	44
23 yrs	66.7%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zx6r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2019 (23 yrs)	66.7%	30
2017 (21 yrs)	68.2%	44
2016 (20 yrs)	77.4%	53
2015 (19 yrs)	75.4%	69
2014 (18 yrs)	64.7%	68
2013 (17 yrs)	63.9%	72
2012 (16 yrs)	63.5%	74
2011 (15 yrs)	64.2%	67
2010 (14 yrs)	62.9%	70
2009 (13 yrs)	63.4%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 71Avg Mileage 26,994Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.7%

2010High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 28,441Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.9%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,637Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 74Avg Mileage 28,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%

2013High Fail Rate

63.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 72Avg Mileage 29,230Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.7%

2014High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 68Avg Mileage 30,482Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 47.1%

2015

75.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 31,632Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,220Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.2%

2017

68.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 33,242Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 38.6%

2019

66.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,393Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 50.0%

MOT results for 1996 Kawasaki Zx6r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	63.4%	71	26,994	Motorcycle brakes — 19.7%
2010	14	62.9%	70	28,441	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.9%
2011	15	64.2%	67	28,637	Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%
2012	16	63.5%	74	28,594	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.0%
2013	17	63.9%	72	29,230	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.7%
2014	18	64.7%	68	30,482	Motorcycle brakes — 47.1%
2015	19	75.4%	69	31,632	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.6%
2016	20	77.4%	53	30,220	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 30.2%
2017	21	68.2%	44	33,242	Motorcycle brakes — 38.6%
2019	23	66.7%	30	28,393	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zx6r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

50.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

26.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

24.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

23.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

20.8%

— 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	19.7% (13 yrs)	43.3% (23 yrs)	+23.6%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx6r cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 618 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.