2002 Kawasaki Zz-r1200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

81.3%

Latest Pass Rate

962

Total Tests (All Years)

36,262 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 2002 Kawasaki Zz-r1200 as it ages.

7 yrs91.3%

→ ↑0.1%

8 yrs91.4%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs91.3%

→ ↓8.9%

10 yrs82.4%

→ ↑4.4%

11 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.5%

12 yrs85.3%

→ ↑7.1%

13 yrs92.4%

→ ↓7.7%

14 yrs84.7%

→ ↓14.7%

15 yrs70.0%

→ ↑17.0%

16 yrs87.0%

→ ↑0.5%

17 yrs87.5%

→ ↓13.0%

18 yrs74.5%

→ ↑5.1%

19 yrs79.6%

→ ↓0.4%

20 yrs79.2%

→ ↑13.0%

21 yrs92.2%

→ ↓10.9%

22 yrs81.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	91.3%	80
8 yrs	91.4%	70
9 yrs	91.3%	69
10 yrs	82.4%	68
11 yrs	86.8%	68
12 yrs	85.3%	68
13 yrs	92.4%	66
14 yrs	84.7%	59
15 yrs	70.0%	60
16 yrs	87.0%	54
17 yrs	87.5%	48
18 yrs	74.5%	51
19 yrs	79.6%	49
20 yrs	79.2%	53
21 yrs	92.2%	51
22 yrs	81.3%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki Zz-r1200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	81.3%	48
2023 (21 yrs)	92.2%	51
2022 (20 yrs)	79.2%	53
2021 (19 yrs)	79.6%	49
2020 (18 yrs)	74.5%	51
2019 (17 yrs)	87.5%	48
2018 (16 yrs)	87%	54
2017 (15 yrs)	70%	60
2016 (14 yrs)	84.7%	59
2015 (13 yrs)	92.4%	66
2014 (12 yrs)	85.3%	68
2013 (11 yrs)	86.8%	68
2012 (10 yrs)	82.4%	68
2011 (9 yrs)	91.3%	69
2010 (8 yrs)	91.4%	70
2009 (7 yrs)	91.3%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

91.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 80Avg Mileage 17,615Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%

2010

91.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 70Avg Mileage 20,141Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2011

91.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 24,766Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2012

82.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 68Avg Mileage 24,989Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%

2014

85.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 27,337Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2015

92.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 66Avg Mileage 29,781Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 59Avg Mileage 28,686Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.2%

2017

70.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 32,617Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%

2018

87.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 54Avg Mileage 33,970Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 30,509Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%

2020

74.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,080Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 49Avg Mileage 37,395Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2022

79.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,545Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2023

92.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 51Avg Mileage 36,633Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 5.9%

2024

81.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 48Avg Mileage 36,262Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki Zz-r1200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	91.3%	80	17,615	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%
2010	8	91.4%	70	20,141	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2011	9	91.3%	69	24,766	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2012	10	82.4%	68	24,616	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2013	11	86.8%	68	24,989	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.3%
2014	12	85.3%	68	27,337	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2015	13	92.4%	66	29,781	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2016	14	84.7%	59	28,686	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.2%
2017	15	70.0%	60	32,617	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%
2018	16	87.0%	54	33,970	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2019	17	87.5%	48	30,509	Motorcycle tyres — 6.3%
2020	18	74.5%	51	34,080	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2021	19	79.6%	49	37,395	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2022	20	79.2%	53	38,545	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2023	21	92.2%	51	36,633	Motorcycle suspension — 5.9%
2024	22	81.3%	48	36,262	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki Zz-r1200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

7.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.9%

↑ 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	1.3% (7 yrs)	8.3% (22 yrs)	+7.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zz-r1200 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 962 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.