2008 Kawasaki Zzr1400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

94.0%

Latest Pass Rate

821

Total Tests (All Years)

29,653 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Zzr1400

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 94.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 41.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Zzr1400 as it ages.

3 yrs89.5%

→ ↑0.1%

4 yrs89.6%

→ ↑0.4%

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↓6.1%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↑7.6%

7 yrs91.5%

→ ↑0.4%

8 yrs91.9%

→ ↓3.8%

9 yrs88.1%

→ ↓5.1%

10 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.1%

11 yrs89.1%

→ ↓3.4%

12 yrs85.7%

→ ↑4.5%

13 yrs90.2%

→ ↑3.7%

14 yrs93.9%

→ ↑0.3%

15 yrs94.2%

→ ↓0.2%

16 yrs94.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.5%	76
4 yrs	89.6%	67
5 yrs	90.0%	70
6 yrs	83.9%	62
7 yrs	91.5%	71
8 yrs	91.9%	62
9 yrs	88.1%	67
10 yrs	83.0%	53
11 yrs	89.1%	46
12 yrs	85.7%	35
13 yrs	90.2%	61
14 yrs	93.9%	49
15 yrs	94.2%	52
16 yrs	94.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Zzr1400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	94%	50
2023 (15 yrs)	94.2%	52
2022 (14 yrs)	93.9%	49
2021 (13 yrs)	90.2%	61
2020 (12 yrs)	85.7%	35
2019 (11 yrs)	89.1%	46
2018 (10 yrs)	83%	53
2017 (9 yrs)	88.1%	67
2016 (8 yrs)	91.9%	62
2015 (7 yrs)	91.5%	71
2014 (6 yrs)	83.9%	62
2013 (5 yrs)	90%	70
2012 (4 yrs)	89.6%	67
2011 (3 yrs)	89.5%	76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 76Avg Mileage 10,408Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%

2012

89.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 67Avg Mileage 12,917Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2013

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 15,290Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 17,492Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%

2015

91.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 18,430Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.8%

2016

91.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,049Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.8%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 67Avg Mileage 22,091Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2018

83.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 23,553Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2019

89.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 46Avg Mileage 24,460Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2020

85.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,471Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2021

90.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 25,597Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2022

93.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,000Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%

2023

94.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 27,563Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%

2024

94.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 29,653Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 4.0%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Zzr1400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.5%	76	10,408	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.6%
2012	4	89.6%	67	12,917	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2013	5	90.0%	70	15,290	Motorcycle brakes — 7.1%
2014	6	83.9%	62	17,492	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%
2015	7	91.5%	71	18,430	Motorcycle brakes — 2.8%
2016	8	91.9%	62	20,049	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 4.8%
2017	9	88.1%	67	22,091	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2018	10	83.0%	53	23,553	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2019	11	89.1%	46	24,460	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2020	12	85.7%	35	27,471	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2021	13	90.2%	61	25,597	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2022	14	93.9%	49	28,000	Motorcycle tyres — 6.1%
2023	15	94.2%	52	27,563	Motorcycle tyres — 7.7%
2024	16	94.0%	50	29,653	Motorcycle suspension — 4.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Zzr1400, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

8.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

4.7%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr1400 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 821 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.