1999 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

83.5%

Latest Pass Rate

4,563

Total Tests (All Years)

29,528 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 1999 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

10 yrs82.0%

→ ↓1.2%

11 yrs80.8%

→ ↑3.7%

12 yrs84.5%

→ ↓0.8%

13 yrs83.7%

→ ↓2.9%

14 yrs80.8%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs80.8%

→ ↑2.5%

16 yrs83.3%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs82.7%

→ ↓1.4%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↓4.7%

19 yrs76.6%

→ ↑5.4%

20 yrs82.0%

→ ↓5.3%

21 yrs76.7%

→ ↑8.1%

22 yrs84.8%

→ ↓0.2%

23 yrs84.6%

→ ↑0.7%

24 yrs85.3%

→ ↓1.8%

25 yrs83.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	82.0%	462
11 yrs	80.8%	417
12 yrs	84.5%	425
13 yrs	83.7%	392
14 yrs	80.8%	391
15 yrs	80.8%	328
16 yrs	83.3%	311
17 yrs	82.7%	300
18 yrs	81.3%	256
19 yrs	76.6%	175
20 yrs	82.0%	178
21 yrs	76.7%	150
22 yrs	84.8%	198
23 yrs	84.6%	149
24 yrs	85.3%	170
25 yrs	83.5%	261

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	83.5%	261
2023 (24 yrs)	85.3%	170
2022 (23 yrs)	84.6%	149
2021 (22 yrs)	84.8%	198
2020 (21 yrs)	76.7%	150
2019 (20 yrs)	82%	178
2018 (19 yrs)	76.6%	175
2017 (18 yrs)	81.3%	256
2016 (17 yrs)	82.7%	300
2015 (16 yrs)	83.3%	311
2014 (15 yrs)	80.8%	328
2013 (14 yrs)	80.8%	391
2012 (13 yrs)	83.7%	392
2011 (12 yrs)	84.5%	425
2010 (11 yrs)	80.8%	417
2009 (10 yrs)	82%	462

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 462Avg Mileage 19,867Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2010

80.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 417Avg Mileage 22,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 425Avg Mileage 22,580Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2012

83.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 392Avg Mileage 24,086Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%

2013

80.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 391Avg Mileage 25,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

2014

80.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 328Avg Mileage 26,270Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 311Avg Mileage 26,772Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.7%

2016

82.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 300Avg Mileage 26,857Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 256Avg Mileage 27,773Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 175Avg Mileage 28,835Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2019

82.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 178Avg Mileage 31,818Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 150Avg Mileage 30,103Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%

2021

84.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 198Avg Mileage 28,398Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

84.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 149Avg Mileage 29,266Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%

2023

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 170Avg Mileage 29,678Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2024

83.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 261Avg Mileage 29,528Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%

MOT results for 1999 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	82.0%	462	19,867	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2010	11	80.8%	417	22,313	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2011	12	84.5%	425	22,580	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2012	13	83.7%	392	24,086	Motorcycle brakes — 9.7%
2013	14	80.8%	391	25,191	Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2014	15	80.8%	328	26,270	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2015	16	83.3%	311	26,772	Motorcycle brakes — 17.7%
2016	17	82.7%	300	26,857	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2017	18	81.3%	256	27,773	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2018	19	76.6%	175	28,835	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2019	20	82.0%	178	31,818	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2020	21	76.7%	150	30,103	Motorcycle brakes — 21.3%
2021	22	84.8%	198	28,398	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	23	84.6%	149	29,266	Motorcycle brakes — 12.1%
2023	24	85.3%	170	29,678	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2024	25	83.5%	261	29,528	Motorcycle brakes — 12.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.4%

— 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	9.5% (10 yrs)	12.6% (25 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,563 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.