2004 Kawasaki Zzr600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

71.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,085

Total Tests (All Years)

25,283 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 71.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 14.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Zzr600 as it ages.

5 yrs87.4%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs87.4%

→ ↓2.0%

7 yrs85.4%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs86.3%

→ ↓1.0%

9 yrs85.3%

→ ↓2.0%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.8%

11 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.5%

12 yrs83.6%

→ ↓4.1%

13 yrs79.5%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.7%

15 yrs88.4%

→ ↑6.2%

16 yrs94.6%

→ ↓13.3%

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↓8.8%

18 yrs72.5%

→ ↑2.5%

19 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.0%

20 yrs71.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	87.4%	103
6 yrs	87.4%	103
7 yrs	85.4%	96
8 yrs	86.3%	95
9 yrs	85.3%	95
10 yrs	83.3%	78
11 yrs	86.1%	79
12 yrs	83.6%	67
13 yrs	79.5%	73
14 yrs	85.7%	42
15 yrs	88.4%	43
16 yrs	94.6%	37
17 yrs	81.3%	48
18 yrs	72.5%	51
19 yrs	75.0%	44
20 yrs	71.0%	31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Zzr600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	71%	31
2023 (19 yrs)	75%	44
2022 (18 yrs)	72.5%	51
2021 (17 yrs)	81.3%	48
2020 (16 yrs)	94.6%	37
2019 (15 yrs)	88.4%	43
2018 (14 yrs)	85.7%	42
2017 (13 yrs)	79.5%	73
2016 (12 yrs)	83.6%	67
2015 (11 yrs)	86.1%	79
2014 (10 yrs)	83.3%	78
2013 (9 yrs)	85.3%	95
2012 (8 yrs)	86.3%	95
2011 (7 yrs)	85.4%	96
2010 (6 yrs)	87.4%	103
2009 (5 yrs)	87.4%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 103Avg Mileage 12,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2010

87.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 103Avg Mileage 13,581Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%

2011

85.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 96Avg Mileage 14,635Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2012

86.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 95Avg Mileage 16,750Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%

2013

85.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 95Avg Mileage 17,971Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.7%

2014

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 78Avg Mileage 19,201Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.8%

2015

86.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 79Avg Mileage 19,467Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,500Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%

2017

79.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 73Avg Mileage 21,627Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 20,205Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2019

88.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,763Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%

2020

94.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 37Avg Mileage 21,243Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,936Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2022

72.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 20,586Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%

2023

75.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 44Avg Mileage 22,883Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2024

71.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,283Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Zzr600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	87.4%	103	12,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2010	6	87.4%	103	13,581	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.8%
2011	7	85.4%	96	14,635	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2012	8	86.3%	95	16,750	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%
2013	9	85.3%	95	17,971	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 13.7%
2014	10	83.3%	78	19,201	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.8%
2015	11	86.1%	79	19,467	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2016	12	83.6%	67	21,500	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.0%
2017	13	79.5%	73	21,627	Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%
2018	14	85.7%	42	20,205	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2019	15	88.4%	43	19,763	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.3%
2020	16	94.6%	37	21,243	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.1%
2021	17	81.3%	48	19,936	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2022	18	72.5%	51	20,586	Motorcycle brakes — 23.5%
2023	19	75.0%	44	22,883	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2024	20	71.0%	31	25,283	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Zzr600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

8.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

7.4%

— 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	3.9% (5 yrs)	9.7% (20 yrs)	+5.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Zzr600 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,085 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.