1991 Kawasaki Zxr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

80.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,108

Total Tests (All Years)

29,551 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 1991 Kawasaki Zxr400 as it ages.

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↓2.2%

19 yrs64.5%

→ ↓0.3%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↓1.1%

21 yrs63.1%

→ ↑2.4%

22 yrs65.5%

→ ↓0.4%

23 yrs65.1%

→ ↑9.3%

24 yrs74.4%

→ ↓0.8%

25 yrs73.6%

→ ↑0.6%

26 yrs74.2%

→ ↑0.1%

27 yrs74.3%

→ ↓10.2%

28 yrs64.1%

→ ↑14.0%

29 yrs78.1%

→ ↑1.9%

30 yrs80.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	66.7%	174
19 yrs	64.5%	138
20 yrs	64.2%	134
21 yrs	63.1%	111
22 yrs	65.5%	116
23 yrs	65.1%	83
24 yrs	74.4%	82
25 yrs	73.6%	72
26 yrs	74.2%	62
27 yrs	74.3%	35
28 yrs	64.1%	39
29 yrs	78.1%	32
30 yrs	80.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Kawasaki Zxr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (30 yrs)	80%	30
2020 (29 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (28 yrs)	64.1%	39
2018 (27 yrs)	74.3%	35
2017 (26 yrs)	74.2%	62
2016 (25 yrs)	73.6%	72
2015 (24 yrs)	74.4%	82
2014 (23 yrs)	65.1%	83
2013 (22 yrs)	65.5%	116
2012 (21 yrs)	63.1%	111
2011 (20 yrs)	64.2%	134
2010 (19 yrs)	64.5%	138
2009 (18 yrs)	66.7%	174

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 174Avg Mileage 32,141Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%

2010High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 138Avg Mileage 31,086Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%

2011High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 134Avg Mileage 34,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2012High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 111Avg Mileage 34,239Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.7%

2013

65.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 116Avg Mileage 33,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.6%

2014

65.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 32,380Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%

2015

74.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,465Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%

2016

73.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 72Avg Mileage 31,771Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2017

74.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,622Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 56.5%

2018

74.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,843Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2019High Fail Rate

64.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 39Avg Mileage 31,331Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 51.3%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,915Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 30Avg Mileage 29,551Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

MOT results for 1991 Kawasaki Zxr400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	66.7%	174	32,141	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%
2010	19	64.5%	138	31,086	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%
2011	20	64.2%	134	34,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2012	21	63.1%	111	34,239	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.7%
2013	22	65.5%	116	33,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 33.6%
2014	23	65.1%	83	32,380	Motorcycle brakes — 37.3%
2015	24	74.4%	82	32,465	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.2%
2016	25	73.6%	72	31,771	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2017	26	74.2%	62	30,622	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 56.5%
2018	27	74.3%	35	29,843	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2019	28	64.1%	39	31,331	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 51.3%
2020	29	78.1%	32	31,915	Motorcycle brakes — 31.3%
2021	30	80.0%	30	29,551	Motorcycle brakes — 16.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Kawasaki Zxr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

21.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

21.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

20.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

16.9%

— 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	15.5% (18 yrs)	16.7% (30 yrs)	+1.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zxr400 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 1,108 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.