1996 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

63.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,145

Total Tests (All Years)

38,745 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 1996 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 as it ages.

13 yrs78.4%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs77.6%

→ ↑0.7%

15 yrs78.3%

→ ↑9.4%

16 yrs87.7%

→ ↓8.4%

17 yrs79.3%

→ ↑4.8%

18 yrs84.1%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs83.3%

→ ↑5.9%

20 yrs89.2%

→ ↓6.3%

21 yrs82.9%

→ ↑1.7%

22 yrs84.6%

→ ↓2.2%

23 yrs82.4%

→ ↓5.3%

24 yrs77.1%

→ ↑4.2%

25 yrs81.3%

→ ↓8.1%

26 yrs73.2%

→ ↑13.3%

27 yrs86.5%

→ ↓23.2%

28 yrs63.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	78.4%	125
14 yrs	77.6%	116
15 yrs	78.3%	115
16 yrs	87.7%	106
17 yrs	79.3%	87
18 yrs	84.1%	88
19 yrs	83.3%	66
20 yrs	89.2%	65
21 yrs	82.9%	70
22 yrs	84.6%	52
23 yrs	82.4%	51
24 yrs	77.1%	48
25 yrs	81.3%	48
26 yrs	73.2%	41
27 yrs	86.5%	37
28 yrs	63.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	63.3%	30
2023 (27 yrs)	86.5%	37
2022 (26 yrs)	73.2%	41
2021 (25 yrs)	81.3%	48
2020 (24 yrs)	77.1%	48
2019 (23 yrs)	82.4%	51
2018 (22 yrs)	84.6%	52
2017 (21 yrs)	82.9%	70
2016 (20 yrs)	89.2%	65
2015 (19 yrs)	83.3%	66
2014 (18 yrs)	84.1%	88
2013 (17 yrs)	79.3%	87
2012 (16 yrs)	87.7%	106
2011 (15 yrs)	78.3%	115
2010 (14 yrs)	77.6%	116
2009 (13 yrs)	78.4%	125

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 125Avg Mileage 28,316Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%

2010

77.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 116Avg Mileage 35,333Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2011

78.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 115Avg Mileage 29,608Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2012

87.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 106Avg Mileage 28,588Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2013

79.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,188Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%

2014

84.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 88Avg Mileage 27,450Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 66Avg Mileage 30,099Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2016

89.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 28,748Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%

2017

82.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 70Avg Mileage 31,311Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2018

84.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 52Avg Mileage 31,056Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.9%

2019

82.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 51Avg Mileage 31,788Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 48Avg Mileage 33,294Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.2%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 48Avg Mileage 34,221Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2022

73.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 41Avg Mileage 34,312Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 24.4%

2023

86.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 37,181Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 10.8%

2024High Fail Rate

63.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 38,745Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

MOT results for 1996 Kawasaki Zz-r1100 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	78.4%	125	28,316	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.8%
2010	14	77.6%	116	35,333	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2011	15	78.3%	115	29,608	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2012	16	87.7%	106	28,588	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2013	17	79.3%	87	28,188	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%
2014	18	84.1%	88	27,450	Motorcycle brakes — 17.0%
2015	19	83.3%	66	30,099	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2016	20	89.2%	65	28,748	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.2%
2017	21	82.9%	70	31,311	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2018	22	84.6%	52	31,056	Motorcycle brakes — 26.9%
2019	23	82.4%	51	31,788	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2020	24	77.1%	48	33,294	Motorcycle brakes — 29.2%
2021	25	81.3%	48	34,221	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2022	26	73.2%	41	34,312	Motorcycle suspension — 24.4%
2023	27	86.5%	37	37,181	Motorcycle suspension — 10.8%
2024	28	63.3%	30	38,745	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zz-r1100, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

15.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

— 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	11.2% (13 yrs)	33.3% (28 yrs)	+22.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,145 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.