1990 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

74.4%

Latest Pass Rate

2,161

Total Tests (All Years)

33,411 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 1990 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

19 yrs69.5%

→ ↑3.5%

20 yrs73.0%

→ ↓3.6%

21 yrs69.4%

→ ↓1.6%

22 yrs67.8%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs66.8%

→ ↓1.3%

24 yrs65.5%

→ ↑13.3%

25 yrs78.8%

→ ↓7.1%

26 yrs71.7%

→ ↓2.5%

27 yrs69.2%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs70.9%

→ ↑9.1%

29 yrs80.0%

→ ↑4.8%

30 yrs84.8%

→ ↓15.6%

31 yrs69.2%

→ ↑17.0%

32 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.6%

33 yrs82.6%

→ ↓8.2%

34 yrs74.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	69.5%	302
20 yrs	73.0%	244
21 yrs	69.4%	245
22 yrs	67.8%	199
23 yrs	66.8%	196
24 yrs	65.5%	165
25 yrs	78.8%	146
26 yrs	71.7%	127
27 yrs	69.2%	120
28 yrs	70.9%	79
29 yrs	80.0%	80
30 yrs	84.8%	46
31 yrs	69.2%	65
32 yrs	86.2%	58
33 yrs	82.6%	46
34 yrs	74.4%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	74.4%	43
2023 (33 yrs)	82.6%	46
2022 (32 yrs)	86.2%	58
2021 (31 yrs)	69.2%	65
2020 (30 yrs)	84.8%	46
2019 (29 yrs)	80%	80
2018 (28 yrs)	70.9%	79
2017 (27 yrs)	69.2%	120
2016 (26 yrs)	71.7%	127
2015 (25 yrs)	78.8%	146
2014 (24 yrs)	65.5%	165
2013 (23 yrs)	66.8%	196
2012 (22 yrs)	67.8%	199
2011 (21 yrs)	69.4%	245
2010 (20 yrs)	73%	244
2009 (19 yrs)	69.5%	302

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

69.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 302Avg Mileage 37,608Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 244Avg Mileage 37,589Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2011

69.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 245Avg Mileage 38,537Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2012

67.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 199Avg Mileage 38,977Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.1%

2013

66.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 196Avg Mileage 41,118Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.2%

2014

65.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 165Avg Mileage 40,295Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%

2015

78.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 146Avg Mileage 38,486Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.4%

2016

71.7%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 127Avg Mileage 38,676Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%

2017

69.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 120Avg Mileage 39,447Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 34.2%

2018

70.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 79Avg Mileage 37,076Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.7%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 36,934Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%

2020

84.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,634Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2021

69.2%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 65Avg Mileage 34,999Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.9%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 58Avg Mileage 36,383Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

82.6%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 46Avg Mileage 36,687Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.1%

2024

74.4%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 43Avg Mileage 33,411Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

MOT results for 1990 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	69.5%	302	37,608	Motorcycle brakes — 16.6%
2010	20	73.0%	244	37,589	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2011	21	69.4%	245	38,537	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2012	22	67.8%	199	38,977	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.1%
2013	23	66.8%	196	41,118	Motorcycle brakes — 34.2%
2014	24	65.5%	165	40,295	Motorcycle brakes — 31.5%
2015	25	78.8%	146	38,486	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.4%
2016	26	71.7%	127	38,676	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.6%
2017	27	69.2%	120	39,447	Motorcycle brakes — 34.2%
2018	28	70.9%	79	37,076	Motorcycle brakes — 36.7%
2019	29	80.0%	80	36,934	Motorcycle brakes — 12.5%
2020	30	84.8%	46	36,634	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2021	31	69.2%	65	34,999	Motorcycle brakes — 36.9%
2022	32	86.2%	58	36,383	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	33	82.6%	46	36,687	Motorcycle brakes — 26.1%
2024	34	74.4%	43	33,411	Motorcycle brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

23.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.4%

— 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	16.6% (19 yrs)	25.6% (34 yrs)	+9.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr600 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,161 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.