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1990 Kawasaki Zxr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
65.6%
Latest Pass Rate
211
Total Tests (All Years)
33,539 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 1990 Kawasaki Zxr400 as it ages.

19 yrs61.5%
20 yrs63.4%
21 yrs62.2%
22 yrs73.2%
23 yrs65.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs61.5%52
20 yrs63.4%41
21 yrs62.2%45
22 yrs73.2%41
23 yrs65.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Zxr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (23 yrs)65.6%32
2012 (22 yrs)73.2%41
2011 (21 yrs)62.2%45
2010 (20 yrs)63.4%41
2009 (19 yrs)61.5%52

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 35,834Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 26.9%
2010High Fail Rate
63.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 41Avg Mileage 31,401Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.8%
2011High Fail Rate
62.2%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 45Avg Mileage 32,508Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2012
73.2%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 30,079Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.0%
2013
65.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 32Avg Mileage 33,539Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 59.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Zxr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
30.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
22.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
19.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
15.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
14.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension26.9% (19 yrs)59.4% (23 yrs)
+32.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes17.3% (19 yrs)25.0% (23 yrs)
+7.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.2% (19 yrs)25.0% (23 yrs)
+5.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust13.5% (19 yrs)15.6% (23 yrs)
+2.1%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zxr400 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 211 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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