1989 Kawasaki Zxr750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,092

Total Tests (All Years)

34,506 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 1989 Kawasaki Zxr750 as it ages.

20 yrs65.4%

→ ↑4.9%

21 yrs70.3%

→ ↓3.6%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↑3.0%

23 yrs69.7%

→ ↑6.2%

24 yrs75.9%

→ ↓11.3%

25 yrs64.6%

→ ↑8.8%

26 yrs73.4%

→ ↑5.3%

27 yrs78.7%

→ ↓7.0%

28 yrs71.7%

→ ↑10.8%

29 yrs82.5%

→ ↑7.1%

30 yrs89.6%

→ ↓10.1%

32 yrs79.5%

→ ↑7.2%

34 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.0%

35 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	65.4%	179
21 yrs	70.3%	145
22 yrs	66.7%	126
23 yrs	69.7%	109
24 yrs	75.9%	87
25 yrs	64.6%	82
26 yrs	73.4%	79
27 yrs	78.7%	47
28 yrs	71.7%	46
29 yrs	82.5%	40
30 yrs	89.6%	48
32 yrs	79.5%	39
34 yrs	86.7%	30
35 yrs	85.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Kawasaki Zxr750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	85.7%	35
2023 (34 yrs)	86.7%	30
2021 (32 yrs)	79.5%	39
2019 (30 yrs)	89.6%	48
2018 (29 yrs)	82.5%	40
2017 (28 yrs)	71.7%	46
2016 (27 yrs)	78.7%	47
2015 (26 yrs)	73.4%	79
2014 (25 yrs)	64.6%	82
2013 (24 yrs)	75.9%	87
2012 (23 yrs)	69.7%	109
2011 (22 yrs)	66.7%	126
2010 (21 yrs)	70.3%	145
2009 (20 yrs)	65.4%	179

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 179Avg Mileage 32,909Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 145Avg Mileage 33,452Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2011

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 126Avg Mileage 34,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 109Avg Mileage 33,094Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%

2013

75.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 87Avg Mileage 38,133Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

2014High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 82Avg Mileage 32,113Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.3%

2015

73.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 79Avg Mileage 32,963Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.5%

2016

78.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 47Avg Mileage 31,602Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%

2017

71.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,757Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2018

82.5%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 40Avg Mileage 32,573Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%

2019

89.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 48Avg Mileage 32,359Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%

2021

79.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 39Avg Mileage 34,347Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 23.1%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 30Avg Mileage 32,351Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 34,506Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

MOT results for 1989 Kawasaki Zxr750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	65.4%	179	32,909	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2010	21	70.3%	145	33,452	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2011	22	66.7%	126	34,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.3%
2012	23	69.7%	109	33,094	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.6%
2013	24	75.9%	87	38,133	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%
2014	25	64.6%	82	32,113	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.3%
2015	26	73.4%	79	32,963	Motorcycle brakes — 21.5%
2016	27	78.7%	47	31,602	Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2017	28	71.7%	46	29,757	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2018	29	82.5%	40	32,573	Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%
2019	30	89.6%	48	32,359	Motorcycle brakes — 18.8%
2021	32	79.5%	39	34,347	Motorcycle suspension — 23.1%
2023	34	86.7%	30	32,351	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2024	35	85.7%	35	34,506	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Kawasaki Zxr750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

18.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

15.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	17.3% (20 yrs)	2.9% (35 yrs)	-14.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zxr750 cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,092 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.