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1993 Kawasaki Zxr400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
60.3%
Latest Pass Rate
885
Total Tests (All Years)
32,149 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 1993 Kawasaki Zxr400 as it ages.

16 yrs65.9%
17 yrs62.9%
18 yrs65.4%
19 yrs66.1%
20 yrs56.7%
21 yrs60.6%
22 yrs74.0%
23 yrs65.6%
24 yrs60.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 24 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs65.9%129
17 yrs62.9%124
18 yrs65.4%127
19 yrs66.1%112
20 yrs56.7%104
21 yrs60.6%94
22 yrs74.0%73
23 yrs65.6%64
24 yrs60.3%58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Kawasaki Zxr400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (24 yrs)60.3%58
2016 (23 yrs)65.6%64
2015 (22 yrs)74%73
2014 (21 yrs)60.6%94
2013 (20 yrs)56.7%104
2012 (19 yrs)66.1%112
2011 (18 yrs)65.4%127
2010 (17 yrs)62.9%124
2009 (16 yrs)65.9%129

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
65.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 129Avg Mileage 28,396Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.5%
2010High Fail Rate
62.9%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 124Avg Mileage 28,594Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2011
65.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 127Avg Mileage 27,849Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.3%
2012
66.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 112Avg Mileage 29,328Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.3%
2013High Fail Rate
56.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 104Avg Mileage 29,122Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 40.4%
2014High Fail Rate
60.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 94Avg Mileage 33,424Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.4%
2015
74.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 28,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.7%
2016
65.6%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 64Avg Mileage 30,228Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 34.4%
2017High Fail Rate
60.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 58Avg Mileage 32,149Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 43.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Kawasaki Zxr400, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
27.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
24.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
21.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
11.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes12.4% (16 yrs)43.1% (24 yrs)
+30.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling22.5% (16 yrs)41.4% (24 yrs)
+18.9%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension16.3% (16 yrs)32.8% (24 yrs)
+16.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust6.2% (16 yrs)12.1% (24 yrs)
+5.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zxr400 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 885 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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