1993 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years

Current Age

78.3%

Latest Pass Rate

3,529

Total Tests (All Years)

35,343 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 1993 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

16 yrs70.2%

→ ↑1.9%

17 yrs72.1%

→ ↑1.0%

18 yrs73.1%

→ ↓1.6%

19 yrs71.5%

→ ↑5.0%

20 yrs76.5%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs74.3%

→ ↑9.0%

22 yrs83.3%

→ ↓14.1%

23 yrs69.2%

→ ↑5.7%

24 yrs74.9%

→ ↓1.2%

25 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.9%

26 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.0%

27 yrs71.6%

→ ↑6.1%

28 yrs77.7%

→ ↓1.5%

29 yrs76.2%

→ ↓0.2%

30 yrs76.0%

→ ↑2.3%

31 yrs78.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
16 yrs	70.2%	409
17 yrs	72.1%	408
18 yrs	73.1%	376
19 yrs	71.5%	355
20 yrs	76.5%	298
21 yrs	74.3%	265
22 yrs	83.3%	245
23 yrs	69.2%	224
24 yrs	74.9%	199
25 yrs	73.7%	137
26 yrs	74.6%	118
27 yrs	71.6%	102
28 yrs	77.7%	121
29 yrs	76.2%	84
30 yrs	76.0%	96
31 yrs	78.3%	92

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (31 yrs)	78.3%	92
2023 (30 yrs)	76%	96
2022 (29 yrs)	76.2%	84
2021 (28 yrs)	77.7%	121
2020 (27 yrs)	71.6%	102
2019 (26 yrs)	74.6%	118
2018 (25 yrs)	73.7%	137
2017 (24 yrs)	74.9%	199
2016 (23 yrs)	69.2%	224
2015 (22 yrs)	83.3%	245
2014 (21 yrs)	74.3%	265
2013 (20 yrs)	76.5%	298
2012 (19 yrs)	71.5%	355
2011 (18 yrs)	73.1%	376
2010 (17 yrs)	72.1%	408
2009 (16 yrs)	70.2%	409

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 409Avg Mileage 34,444Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2010

72.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 408Avg Mileage 34,264Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%

2011

73.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 376Avg Mileage 34,576Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%

2012

71.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 355Avg Mileage 34,860Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%

2013

76.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 298Avg Mileage 36,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%

2014

74.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 265Avg Mileage 36,643Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 245Avg Mileage 36,665Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%

2016

69.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 224Avg Mileage 38,468Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.9%

2017

74.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 199Avg Mileage 36,298Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%

2018

73.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 137Avg Mileage 39,772Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%

2019

74.6%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 118Avg Mileage 33,541Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.0%

2020

71.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 102Avg Mileage 36,321Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%

2021

77.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 121Avg Mileage 38,326Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%

2022

76.2%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 84Avg Mileage 37,748Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2023

76.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 96Avg Mileage 37,174Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2024

78.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 92Avg Mileage 35,343Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

MOT results for 1993 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	16	70.2%	409	34,444	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2010	17	72.1%	408	34,264	Motorcycle brakes — 18.6%
2011	18	73.1%	376	34,576	Motorcycle brakes — 13.8%
2012	19	71.5%	355	34,860	Motorcycle brakes — 16.3%
2013	20	76.5%	298	36,177	Motorcycle brakes — 17.8%
2014	21	74.3%	265	36,643	Motorcycle brakes — 23.0%
2015	22	83.3%	245	36,665	Motorcycle brakes — 15.1%
2016	23	69.2%	224	38,468	Motorcycle brakes — 37.9%
2017	24	74.9%	199	36,298	Motorcycle brakes — 22.1%
2018	25	73.7%	137	39,772	Motorcycle brakes — 22.6%
2019	26	74.6%	118	33,541	Motorcycle brakes — 28.0%
2020	27	71.6%	102	36,321	Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%
2021	28	77.7%	121	38,326	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%
2022	29	76.2%	84	37,748	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2023	30	76.0%	96	37,174	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2024	31	78.3%	92	35,343	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

21.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.7%

— 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	17.4% (16 yrs)	19.6% (31 yrs)	+2.2%	🔴 ↑

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 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,529 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.