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2009 Kawasaki Zzr1400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years
Current Age
84.0%
Latest Pass Rate
737
Total Tests (All Years)
21,228 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 84.0%
Average: 52.4%

✅ 31.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Zzr1400 as it ages.

3 yrs89.2%
4 yrs95.6%
5 yrs97.1%
6 yrs87.8%
7 yrs90.4%
8 yrs91.0%
9 yrs95.1%
10 yrs81.8%
11 yrs94.3%
12 yrs84.4%
13 yrs91.3%
14 yrs90.2%
15 yrs84.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.2%74
4 yrs95.6%68
5 yrs97.1%69
6 yrs87.8%74
7 yrs90.4%73
8 yrs91.0%67
9 yrs95.1%41
10 yrs81.8%44
11 yrs94.3%35
12 yrs84.4%45
13 yrs91.3%46
14 yrs90.2%51
15 yrs84.0%50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Zzr1400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 13 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2024 (15 yrs)84%50
2023 (14 yrs)90.2%51
2022 (13 yrs)91.3%46
2021 (12 yrs)84.4%45
2020 (11 yrs)94.3%35
2019 (10 yrs)81.8%44
2018 (9 yrs)95.1%41
2017 (8 yrs)91%67
2016 (7 yrs)90.4%73
2015 (6 yrs)87.8%74
2014 (5 yrs)97.1%69
2013 (4 yrs)95.6%68
2012 (3 yrs)89.2%74

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012
89.2%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 74Avg Mileage 9,421Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2013
95.6%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 12,873Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2014
97.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 69Avg Mileage 14,676Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 1.4%
2015
87.8%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 74Avg Mileage 17,228Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.8%
2016
90.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 73Avg Mileage 19,185Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.2%
2017
91.0%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 67Avg Mileage 20,991Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2018
95.1%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 21,755Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.3%
2019
81.8%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 44Avg Mileage 23,262Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2020
94.3%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 28,082Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.6%
2021
84.4%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,894Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2022
91.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 46Avg Mileage 24,606Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2023
90.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,957Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.8%
2024
84.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 21,228Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Zzr1400, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
6.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
6.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres
5.0%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
4.8%
— 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

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr1400 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 737 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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