2001 Kymco Zing — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

60.0%

Latest Pass Rate

369

Total Tests (All Years)

17,216 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 60.0%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 7.6% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2001 Kymco Zing as it ages.

8 yrs65.0%

→ ↓5.0%

9 yrs60.0%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs60.7%

→ ↓13.8%

11 yrs46.9%

→ ↑13.5%

12 yrs60.4%

→ ↓10.4%

13 yrs50.0%

→ ↓11.3%

14 yrs38.7%

→ ↑21.3%

15 yrs60.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.0%	60
9 yrs	60.0%	55
10 yrs	60.7%	56
11 yrs	46.9%	49
12 yrs	60.4%	48
13 yrs	50.0%	40
14 yrs	38.7%	31
15 yrs	60.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (15 yrs)	60%	30
2015 (14 yrs)	38.7%	31
2014 (13 yrs)	50%	40
2013 (12 yrs)	60.4%	48
2012 (11 yrs)	46.9%	49
2011 (10 yrs)	60.7%	56
2010 (9 yrs)	60%	55
2009 (8 yrs)	65%	60

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 60Avg Mileage 13,987Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%

2010High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 13,096Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.1%

2011High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 56Avg Mileage 18,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.4%

2012High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 16,015Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 48Avg Mileage 16,258Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 60.4%

2014High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,333Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 70.0%

2015High Fail Rate

38.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 21,630Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 93.5%

2016High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 30Avg Mileage 17,216Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 70.0%

MOT results for 2001 Kymco Zing by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.0%	60	13,987	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2010	9	60.0%	55	13,096	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 29.1%
2011	10	60.7%	56	18,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 30.4%
2012	11	46.9%	49	16,015	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.8%
2013	12	60.4%	48	16,258	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 60.4%
2014	13	50.0%	40	23,333	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 70.0%
2015	14	38.7%	31	21,630	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 93.5%
2016	15	60.0%	30	17,216	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 70.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kymco Zing, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

50.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

21.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

17.2%

↓ Decreases 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 lighting and signalling	21.7% (8 yrs)	70.0% (15 yrs)	+48.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	13.3% (8 yrs)	40.0% (15 yrs)	+26.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	6.7% (8 yrs)	13.3% (15 yrs)	+6.6%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	13.3% (8 yrs)	10.0% (15 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2014

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About This Data

This page shows how Kymco Zing cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 369 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.