2001 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

86.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,450

Total Tests (All Years)

29,216 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 2001 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

8 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.9%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↓0.4%

10 yrs79.9%

→ ↓0.0%

11 yrs79.9%

→ ↓6.3%

12 yrs73.6%

→ ↑10.6%

13 yrs84.2%

→ ↓3.6%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.5%

15 yrs82.1%

→ ↓1.2%

16 yrs80.9%

→ ↑6.5%

17 yrs87.4%

→ ↓4.6%

18 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.3%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↑0.5%

20 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.8%

21 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.8%

22 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.0%

23 yrs86.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	78.4%	250
9 yrs	80.3%	233
10 yrs	79.9%	239
11 yrs	79.9%	204
12 yrs	73.6%	197
13 yrs	84.2%	183
14 yrs	80.6%	165
15 yrs	82.1%	162
16 yrs	80.9%	152
17 yrs	87.4%	95
18 yrs	82.8%	99
19 yrs	79.5%	88
20 yrs	80.0%	115
21 yrs	87.8%	90
22 yrs	87.0%	92
23 yrs	86.0%	86

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	86%	86
2023 (22 yrs)	87%	92
2022 (21 yrs)	87.8%	90
2021 (20 yrs)	80%	115
2020 (19 yrs)	79.5%	88
2019 (18 yrs)	82.8%	99
2018 (17 yrs)	87.4%	95
2017 (16 yrs)	80.9%	152
2016 (15 yrs)	82.1%	162
2015 (14 yrs)	80.6%	165
2014 (13 yrs)	84.2%	183
2013 (12 yrs)	73.6%	197
2012 (11 yrs)	79.9%	204
2011 (10 yrs)	79.9%	239
2010 (9 yrs)	80.3%	233
2009 (8 yrs)	78.4%	250

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 250Avg Mileage 18,762Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 233Avg Mileage 18,944Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2011

79.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 239Avg Mileage 20,241Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%

2012

79.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 204Avg Mileage 21,087Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2013

73.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 197Avg Mileage 23,045Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 183Avg Mileage 23,547Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2015

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 165Avg Mileage 24,222Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

2016

82.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 162Avg Mileage 25,320Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 152Avg Mileage 25,764Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%

2018

87.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 95Avg Mileage 27,730Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%

2019

82.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 27,312Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2020

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 88Avg Mileage 29,045Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.9%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 115Avg Mileage 27,508Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 28,191Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%

2023

87.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 92Avg Mileage 26,868Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

2024

86.0%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 86Avg Mileage 29,216Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	78.4%	250	18,762	Motorcycle brakes — 10.8%
2010	9	80.3%	233	18,944	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2011	10	79.9%	239	20,241	Motorcycle brakes — 9.6%
2012	11	79.9%	204	21,087	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2013	12	73.6%	197	23,045	Motorcycle brakes — 27.9%
2014	13	84.2%	183	23,547	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2015	14	80.6%	165	24,222	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2016	15	82.1%	162	25,320	Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%
2017	16	80.9%	152	25,764	Motorcycle brakes — 15.8%
2018	17	87.4%	95	27,730	Motorcycle brakes — 13.7%
2019	18	82.8%	99	27,312	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2020	19	79.5%	88	29,045	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.9%
2021	20	80.0%	115	27,508	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2022	21	87.8%	90	28,191	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%
2023	22	87.0%	92	26,868	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%
2024	23	86.0%	86	29,216	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

13.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

— 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	10.8% (8 yrs)	5.8% (23 yrs)	-5.0%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr600 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,450 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.