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1996 Kawasaki Zx7r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
67.7%
Latest Pass Rate
63
Total Tests (All Years)
31,101 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zx7r

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 67.7%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 15.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Kawasaki Zx7r as it ages.

At 14 years: 78.1% pass rate · At 16 years: 67.7% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs78.1%32
16 yrs67.7%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zx7r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (16 yrs)67.7%31
2010 (14 yrs)78.1%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
78.1%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,757Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2012
67.7%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 31Avg Mileage 31,101Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zx7r, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
9.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
9.6%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
9.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle driving controls
6.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling6.3% (14 yrs)12.9% (16 yrs)
+6.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension15.6% (14 yrs)9.7% (16 yrs)
-5.9%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle reg plates and vin6.3% (14 yrs)6.5% (16 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zx7r cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2012, covering 63 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.

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