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1996 Kawasaki Zxr750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
180
Total Tests (All Years)
24,190 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 64.5%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 11.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Kawasaki Zxr750 as it ages.

13 yrs72.3%
14 yrs75.0%
15 yrs75.0%
16 yrs73.5%
17 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs72.3%47
14 yrs75.0%36
15 yrs75.0%32
16 yrs73.5%34
17 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zxr750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (17 yrs)64.5%31
2012 (16 yrs)73.5%34
2011 (15 yrs)75%32
2010 (14 yrs)75%36
2009 (13 yrs)72.3%47

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
72.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 22,393Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.3%
2010
75.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 22,509Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2011
75.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 27,307Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2012
73.5%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 34Avg Mileage 28,380Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2013High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 24,190Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 61.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zxr750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
25.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
12.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
12.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle drive system
9.4%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.3% (13 yrs)61.3% (17 yrs)
+40.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes4.3% (13 yrs)29.0% (17 yrs)
+24.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.4% (13 yrs)19.4% (17 yrs)
+13.0%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zxr750 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 180 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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