1997 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

2,861

Total Tests (All Years)

31,369 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 1997 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

12 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.8%

13 yrs77.2%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs78.7%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs74.8%

→ ↑7.3%

16 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.6%

17 yrs77.5%

→ ↓0.1%

18 yrs77.4%

→ ↓0.8%

19 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs78.2%

→ ↑3.9%

21 yrs82.1%

→ ↓4.0%

22 yrs78.1%

→ ↑10.2%

23 yrs88.3%

→ ↓10.9%

24 yrs77.4%

→ ↑3.2%

25 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.3%

26 yrs81.9%

→ ↑3.8%

27 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	79.0%	305
13 yrs	77.2%	294
14 yrs	78.7%	282
15 yrs	74.8%	262
16 yrs	82.1%	223
17 yrs	77.5%	227
18 yrs	77.4%	208
19 yrs	76.6%	188
20 yrs	78.2%	174
21 yrs	82.1%	123
22 yrs	78.1%	105
23 yrs	88.3%	77
24 yrs	77.4%	115
25 yrs	80.6%	93
26 yrs	81.9%	94
27 yrs	85.7%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	85.7%	91
2023 (26 yrs)	81.9%	94
2022 (25 yrs)	80.6%	93
2021 (24 yrs)	77.4%	115
2020 (23 yrs)	88.3%	77
2019 (22 yrs)	78.1%	105
2018 (21 yrs)	82.1%	123
2017 (20 yrs)	78.2%	174
2016 (19 yrs)	76.6%	188
2015 (18 yrs)	77.4%	208
2014 (17 yrs)	77.5%	227
2013 (16 yrs)	82.1%	223
2012 (15 yrs)	74.8%	262
2011 (14 yrs)	78.7%	282
2010 (13 yrs)	77.2%	294
2009 (12 yrs)	79%	305

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 305Avg Mileage 24,429Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2010

77.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 294Avg Mileage 25,898Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%

2011

78.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 282Avg Mileage 26,530Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2012

74.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 262Avg Mileage 27,575Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%

2013

82.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 223Avg Mileage 28,321Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2014

77.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 227Avg Mileage 28,564Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.8%

2015

77.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 208Avg Mileage 28,564Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%

2016

76.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 188Avg Mileage 31,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.9%

2017

78.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 174Avg Mileage 31,359Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%

2018

82.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 123Avg Mileage 29,180Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 105Avg Mileage 30,508Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%

2020

88.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 77Avg Mileage 30,258Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2021

77.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 115Avg Mileage 31,334Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 93Avg Mileage 30,722Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%

2023

81.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 94Avg Mileage 30,531Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 91Avg Mileage 31,369Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	79.0%	305	24,429	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2010	13	77.2%	294	25,898	Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%
2011	14	78.7%	282	26,530	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2012	15	74.8%	262	27,575	Motorcycle brakes — 11.5%
2013	16	82.1%	223	28,321	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2014	17	77.5%	227	28,564	Motorcycle brakes — 19.8%
2015	18	77.4%	208	28,564	Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%
2016	19	76.6%	188	31,142	Motorcycle brakes — 31.9%
2017	20	78.2%	174	31,359	Motorcycle brakes — 24.1%
2018	21	82.1%	123	29,180	Motorcycle brakes — 17.1%
2019	22	78.1%	105	30,508	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.4%
2020	23	88.3%	77	30,258	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2021	24	77.4%	115	31,334	Motorcycle brakes — 20.9%
2022	25	80.6%	93	30,722	Motorcycle brakes — 17.2%
2023	26	81.9%	94	30,531	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2024	27	85.7%	91	31,369	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

16.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.8%

↑ 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	11.8% (12 yrs)	12.1% (27 yrs)	+0.3%	⚪ —

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 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,861 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.