1994 Kawasaki Zxr750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years

Current Age

86.8%

Latest Pass Rate

575

Total Tests (All Years)

30,438 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 1994 Kawasaki Zxr750 as it ages.

15 yrs63.7%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs64.2%

→ ↓3.0%

17 yrs61.2%

→ ↑5.5%

18 yrs66.7%

→ ↑17.8%

19 yrs84.5%

→ ↓15.3%

20 yrs69.2%

→ ↑13.7%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↓2.3%

22 yrs80.6%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs86.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
15 yrs	63.7%	102
16 yrs	64.2%	81
17 yrs	61.2%	85
18 yrs	66.7%	69
19 yrs	84.5%	71
20 yrs	69.2%	52
21 yrs	82.9%	41
22 yrs	80.6%	36
23 yrs	86.8%	38

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Kawasaki Zxr750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (23 yrs)	86.8%	38
2016 (22 yrs)	80.6%	36
2015 (21 yrs)	82.9%	41
2014 (20 yrs)	69.2%	52
2013 (19 yrs)	84.5%	71
2012 (18 yrs)	66.7%	69
2011 (17 yrs)	61.2%	85
2010 (16 yrs)	64.2%	81
2009 (15 yrs)	63.7%	102

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 28,087Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2010High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 28,718Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%

2011High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 29,837Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.9%

2012

66.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 30,697Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 31,422Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2014

69.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 52Avg Mileage 29,791Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%

2015

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,535Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

2016

80.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 29,136Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.1%

2017

86.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 30,438Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

MOT results for 1994 Kawasaki Zxr750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	15	63.7%	102	28,087	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2010	16	64.2%	81	28,718	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.7%
2011	17	61.2%	85	29,837	Motorcycle brakes — 25.9%
2012	18	66.7%	69	30,697	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2013	19	84.5%	71	31,422	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2014	20	69.2%	52	29,791	Motorcycle brakes — 28.8%
2015	21	82.9%	41	33,535	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%
2016	22	80.6%	36	29,136	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.1%
2017	23	86.8%	38	30,438	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Kawasaki Zxr750, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

16.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle drive system

11.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.1%

↓ Decreases 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 lighting and signalling	19.6% (15 yrs)	5.3% (23 yrs)	-14.3%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	18.6% (15 yrs)	10.5% (23 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes	18.6% (15 yrs)	10.5% (23 yrs)	-8.1%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	11.8% (15 yrs)	7.9% (23 yrs)	-3.9%	🟢 ↓

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 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 575 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.