1996 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

78.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,996

Total Tests (All Years)

31,093 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 1996 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

13 yrs77.6%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs74.2%

→ ↓2.3%

15 yrs71.9%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.2%

18 yrs77.0%

→ ↑2.1%

19 yrs79.1%

→ ↑2.5%

20 yrs81.6%

→ ↓5.0%

21 yrs76.6%

→ ↑0.7%

22 yrs77.3%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.4%

24 yrs79.7%

→ ↑5.9%

25 yrs85.6%

→ ↓15.8%

26 yrs69.8%

→ ↑14.5%

27 yrs84.3%

→ ↓5.4%

28 yrs78.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	77.6%	205
14 yrs	74.2%	190
15 yrs	71.9%	167
16 yrs	70.7%	157
17 yrs	73.8%	160
18 yrs	77.0%	161
19 yrs	79.1%	163
20 yrs	81.6%	141
21 yrs	76.6%	124
22 yrs	77.3%	75
23 yrs	76.3%	76
24 yrs	79.7%	64
25 yrs	85.6%	104
26 yrs	69.8%	63
27 yrs	84.3%	70
28 yrs	78.9%	76

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	78.9%	76
2023 (27 yrs)	84.3%	70
2022 (26 yrs)	69.8%	63
2021 (25 yrs)	85.6%	104
2020 (24 yrs)	79.7%	64
2019 (23 yrs)	76.3%	76
2018 (22 yrs)	77.3%	75
2017 (21 yrs)	76.6%	124
2016 (20 yrs)	81.6%	141
2015 (19 yrs)	79.1%	163
2014 (18 yrs)	77%	161
2013 (17 yrs)	73.8%	160
2012 (16 yrs)	70.7%	157
2011 (15 yrs)	71.9%	167
2010 (14 yrs)	74.2%	190
2009 (13 yrs)	77.6%	205

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 25,995Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 190Avg Mileage 27,670Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2011

71.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 167Avg Mileage 28,715Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2012

70.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 157Avg Mileage 30,250Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2013

73.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 160Avg Mileage 31,083Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%

2014

77.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 161Avg Mileage 30,228Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.9%

2015

79.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 163Avg Mileage 31,166Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 141Avg Mileage 33,666Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%

2017

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 124Avg Mileage 35,770Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%

2018

77.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 75Avg Mileage 34,810Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2019

76.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 76Avg Mileage 34,065Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 64Avg Mileage 30,975Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2021

85.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 104Avg Mileage 35,175Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2022

69.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 63Avg Mileage 33,943Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%

2023

84.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 70Avg Mileage 32,151Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2024

78.9%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 76Avg Mileage 31,093Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

MOT results for 1996 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	77.6%	205	25,995	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2010	14	74.2%	190	27,670	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2011	15	71.9%	167	28,715	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2012	16	70.7%	157	30,250	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2013	17	73.8%	160	31,083	Motorcycle brakes — 27.5%
2014	18	77.0%	161	30,228	Motorcycle brakes — 32.9%
2015	19	79.1%	163	31,166	Motorcycle brakes — 26.4%
2016	20	81.6%	141	33,666	Motorcycle brakes — 20.6%
2017	21	76.6%	124	35,770	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.8%
2018	22	77.3%	75	34,810	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2019	23	76.3%	76	34,065	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2020	24	79.7%	64	30,975	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2021	25	85.6%	104	35,175	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2022	26	69.8%	63	33,943	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.8%
2023	27	84.3%	70	32,151	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2024	28	78.9%	76	31,093	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

18.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.7%

— 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	13.2% (13 yrs)	17.1% (28 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,996 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.