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1990 Kawasaki En500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
83.3%
Latest Pass Rate
509
Total Tests (All Years)
27,265 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 1990 Kawasaki En500 as it ages.

19 yrs78.9%
20 yrs76.9%
21 yrs83.6%
22 yrs78.0%
23 yrs84.9%
24 yrs77.4%
25 yrs86.7%
26 yrs75.0%
27 yrs80.6%
29 yrs83.3%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 29 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs78.9%71
20 yrs76.9%65
21 yrs83.6%61
22 yrs78.0%59
23 yrs84.9%53
24 yrs77.4%53
25 yrs86.7%45
26 yrs75.0%36
27 yrs80.6%36
29 yrs83.3%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki En500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (29 yrs)83.3%30
2017 (27 yrs)80.6%36
2016 (26 yrs)75%36
2015 (25 yrs)86.7%45
2014 (24 yrs)77.4%53
2013 (23 yrs)84.9%53
2012 (22 yrs)78%59
2011 (21 yrs)83.6%61
2010 (20 yrs)76.9%65
2009 (19 yrs)78.9%71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
78.9%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 71Avg Mileage 23,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2010
76.9%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 65Avg Mileage 24,917Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.4%
2011
83.6%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 23,515Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2012
78.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 59Avg Mileage 23,682Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2013
84.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 53Avg Mileage 24,629Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2014
77.4%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 53Avg Mileage 25,385Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2015
86.7%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 45Avg Mileage 24,806Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.0%
2016
75.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 36Avg Mileage 28,207Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%
2017
80.6%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,831Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.9%
2019
83.3%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,265Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki En500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
6.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle structure and attachments
6.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki En500 cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 509 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.

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