1991 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,806

Total Tests (All Years)

34,959 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 1991 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

18 yrs73.8%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs69.6%

→ ↑4.4%

20 yrs74.0%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs71.8%

→ ↓1.1%

22 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.8%

23 yrs74.5%

→ ↑4.6%

24 yrs79.1%

→ ↓8.6%

25 yrs70.5%

→ ↑5.1%

26 yrs75.6%

→ ↑6.6%

27 yrs82.2%

→ ↓8.6%

28 yrs73.6%

→ ↓0.0%

29 yrs73.6%

→ ↑6.0%

30 yrs79.6%

→ ↑9.3%

31 yrs88.9%

→ ↓5.2%

32 yrs83.7%

→ ↓8.7%

33 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	73.8%	214
19 yrs	69.6%	204
20 yrs	74.0%	200
21 yrs	71.8%	177
22 yrs	70.7%	164
23 yrs	74.5%	145
24 yrs	79.1%	129
25 yrs	70.5%	122
26 yrs	75.6%	90
27 yrs	82.2%	73
28 yrs	73.6%	53
29 yrs	73.6%	53
30 yrs	79.6%	54
31 yrs	88.9%	45
32 yrs	83.7%	43
33 yrs	75.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	75%	40
2023 (32 yrs)	83.7%	43
2022 (31 yrs)	88.9%	45
2021 (30 yrs)	79.6%	54
2020 (29 yrs)	73.6%	53
2019 (28 yrs)	73.6%	53
2018 (27 yrs)	82.2%	73
2017 (26 yrs)	75.6%	90
2016 (25 yrs)	70.5%	122
2015 (24 yrs)	79.1%	129
2014 (23 yrs)	74.5%	145
2013 (22 yrs)	70.7%	164
2012 (21 yrs)	71.8%	177
2011 (20 yrs)	74%	200
2010 (19 yrs)	69.6%	204
2009 (18 yrs)	73.8%	214

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 214Avg Mileage 37,944Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%

2010

69.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 204Avg Mileage 36,565Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2011

74.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 200Avg Mileage 40,263Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 177Avg Mileage 38,684Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2013

70.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 164Avg Mileage 39,507Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.0%

2014

74.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 145Avg Mileage 40,065Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.3%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 129Avg Mileage 42,188Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%

2016

70.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 122Avg Mileage 40,986Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2017

75.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 90Avg Mileage 38,761Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%

2018

82.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 73Avg Mileage 39,001Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2019

73.6%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 53Avg Mileage 37,182Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.1%

2020

73.6%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 53Avg Mileage 38,664Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 54Avg Mileage 36,455Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%

2022

88.9%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 45Avg Mileage 36,089Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 13.3%

2023

83.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 43Avg Mileage 36,246Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,959Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.5%

MOT results for 1991 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	73.8%	214	37,944	Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2010	19	69.6%	204	36,565	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2011	20	74.0%	200	40,263	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2012	21	71.8%	177	38,684	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2013	22	70.7%	164	39,507	Motorcycle brakes — 28.0%
2014	23	74.5%	145	40,065	Motorcycle brakes — 30.3%
2015	24	79.1%	129	42,188	Motorcycle brakes — 15.5%
2016	25	70.5%	122	40,986	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2017	26	75.6%	90	38,761	Motorcycle brakes — 22.2%
2018	27	82.2%	73	39,001	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2019	28	73.6%	53	37,182	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 32.1%
2020	29	73.6%	53	38,664	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2021	30	79.6%	54	36,455	Motorcycle brakes — 13.0%
2022	31	88.9%	45	36,089	Motorcycle suspension — 13.3%
2023	32	83.7%	43	36,246	Motorcycle brakes — 14.0%
2024	33	75.0%	40	34,959	Motorcycle brakes — 32.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

19.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.0%

↑ 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	15.0% (18 yrs)	32.5% (33 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

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 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,806 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.