1991 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,856

Total Tests (All Years)

38,134 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 Zz-r1100 as it ages.

18 yrs72.0%

→ ↓1.1%

19 yrs70.9%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs75.9%

→ ↓6.2%

21 yrs69.7%

→ ↑6.6%

22 yrs76.3%

→ ↑2.8%

23 yrs79.1%

→ ↑1.2%

24 yrs80.3%

→ ↑1.7%

25 yrs82.0%

→ ↑0.2%

26 yrs82.2%

→ ↑4.7%

27 yrs86.9%

→ ↓2.6%

28 yrs84.3%

→ ↓4.0%

29 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.3%

30 yrs80.0%

→ ↓1.1%

31 yrs78.9%

→ ↑4.4%

32 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	72.0%	218
19 yrs	70.9%	196
20 yrs	75.9%	191
21 yrs	69.7%	178
22 yrs	76.3%	156
23 yrs	79.1%	148
24 yrs	80.3%	117
25 yrs	82.0%	122
26 yrs	82.2%	118
27 yrs	86.9%	84
28 yrs	84.3%	70
29 yrs	80.3%	66
30 yrs	80.0%	75
31 yrs	78.9%	57
32 yrs	83.3%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2023 (32 yrs)	83.3%	60
2022 (31 yrs)	78.9%	57
2021 (30 yrs)	80%	75
2020 (29 yrs)	80.3%	66
2019 (28 yrs)	84.3%	70
2018 (27 yrs)	86.9%	84
2017 (26 yrs)	82.2%	118
2016 (25 yrs)	82%	122
2015 (24 yrs)	80.3%	117
2014 (23 yrs)	79.1%	148
2013 (22 yrs)	76.3%	156
2012 (21 yrs)	69.7%	178
2011 (20 yrs)	75.9%	191
2010 (19 yrs)	70.9%	196
2009 (18 yrs)	72%	218

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 218Avg Mileage 35,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2010

70.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 196Avg Mileage 35,819Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2011

75.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 191Avg Mileage 36,485Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%

2012

69.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 178Avg Mileage 36,181Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 156Avg Mileage 36,360Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%

2014

79.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 148Avg Mileage 37,468Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.6%

2015

80.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 117Avg Mileage 43,169Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%

2016

82.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 38,485Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%

2017

82.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 118Avg Mileage 40,893Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2018

86.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,231Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%

2019

84.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 70Avg Mileage 40,128Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2020

80.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 66Avg Mileage 38,811Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 75Avg Mileage 38,940Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%

2022

78.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 57Avg Mileage 38,936Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2023

83.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 60Avg Mileage 38,134Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

MOT results for 1991 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	72.0%	218	35,088	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2010	19	70.9%	196	35,819	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2011	20	75.9%	191	36,485	Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%
2012	21	69.7%	178	36,181	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2013	22	76.3%	156	36,360	Motorcycle brakes — 29.5%
2014	23	79.1%	148	37,468	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.6%
2015	24	80.3%	117	43,169	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%
2016	25	82.0%	122	38,485	Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%
2017	26	82.2%	118	40,893	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2018	27	86.9%	84	37,231	Motorcycle brakes — 13.1%
2019	28	84.3%	70	40,128	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2020	29	80.3%	66	38,811	Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2021	30	80.0%	75	38,940	Motorcycle brakes — 16.0%
2022	31	78.9%	57	38,936	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2023	32	83.3%	60	38,134	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Kawasaki Zz-r1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

— 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	15.6% (18 yrs)	20.0% (32 yrs)	+4.4%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zz-r1100 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2023, covering 1,856 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.