2003 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

76.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,636

Total Tests (All Years)

24,885 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 2003 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

6 yrs88.7%

→ ↓0.6%

7 yrs88.1%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs85.4%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.1%

11 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.2%

12 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.6%

13 yrs88.7%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs94.9%

→ ↓3.7%

15 yrs91.2%

→ ↓14.2%

16 yrs77.0%

→ ↑3.4%

17 yrs80.4%

→ ↑1.8%

18 yrs82.2%

→ ↑3.3%

19 yrs85.5%

→ ↓8.4%

20 yrs77.1%

→ ↓0.5%

21 yrs76.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.7%	150
7 yrs	88.1%	151
8 yrs	85.4%	144
9 yrs	86.4%	132
10 yrs	87.0%	138
11 yrs	84.9%	126
12 yrs	85.1%	121
13 yrs	88.7%	115
14 yrs	94.9%	98
15 yrs	91.2%	68
16 yrs	77.0%	61
17 yrs	80.4%	56
18 yrs	82.2%	73
19 yrs	85.5%	69
20 yrs	77.1%	70
21 yrs	76.6%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	76.6%	64
2023 (20 yrs)	77.1%	70
2022 (19 yrs)	85.5%	69
2021 (18 yrs)	82.2%	73
2020 (17 yrs)	80.4%	56
2019 (16 yrs)	77%	61
2018 (15 yrs)	91.2%	68
2017 (14 yrs)	94.9%	98
2016 (13 yrs)	88.7%	115
2015 (12 yrs)	85.1%	121
2014 (11 yrs)	84.9%	126
2013 (10 yrs)	87%	138
2012 (9 yrs)	86.4%	132
2011 (8 yrs)	85.4%	144
2010 (7 yrs)	88.1%	151
2009 (6 yrs)	88.7%	150

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 150Avg Mileage 14,892Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%

2010

88.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 151Avg Mileage 14,667Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 144Avg Mileage 17,112Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2012

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 132Avg Mileage 17,219Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 18,708Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 126Avg Mileage 21,843Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%

2015

85.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 121Avg Mileage 21,119Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2016

88.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 115Avg Mileage 22,580Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

94.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 98Avg Mileage 23,058Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.1%

2018

91.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 23,921Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2019

77.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 61Avg Mileage 23,931Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%

2020

80.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,699Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2021

82.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 73Avg Mileage 24,064Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2022

85.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 24,796Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2023

77.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 70Avg Mileage 23,824Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2024

76.6%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 64Avg Mileage 24,885Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.7%	150	14,892	Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%
2010	7	88.1%	151	14,667	Motorcycle brakes — 6.0%
2011	8	85.4%	144	17,112	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2012	9	86.4%	132	17,219	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2013	10	87.0%	138	18,708	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2014	11	84.9%	126	21,843	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.1%
2015	12	85.1%	121	21,119	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2016	13	88.7%	115	22,580	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	14	94.9%	98	23,058	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.1%
2018	15	91.2%	68	23,921	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2019	16	77.0%	61	23,931	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.7%
2020	17	80.4%	56	23,699	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2021	18	82.2%	73	24,064	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2022	19	85.5%	69	24,796	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2023	20	77.1%	70	23,824	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2024	21	76.6%	64	24,885	Motorcycle brakes — 20.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

6.8%

— 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	4.0% (6 yrs)	20.3% (21 yrs)	+16.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr600 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,636 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.