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1995 Kawasaki En500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
65
Total Tests (All Years)
17,795 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for En500

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.9%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 Kawasaki En500 as it ages.

At 14 years: 75.0% pass rate · At 16 years: 87.9% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 14 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
14 yrs75.0%32
16 yrs87.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Kawasaki En500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (16 yrs)87.9%33
2009 (14 yrs)75%32

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
75.0%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 16,115Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2011
87.9%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 17,795Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Kawasaki En500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
10.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
9.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes15.6% (14 yrs)6.1% (16 yrs)
-9.5%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling9.4% (14 yrs)6.1% (16 yrs)
-3.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension6.3% (14 yrs)9.1% (16 yrs)
+2.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels9.4% (14 yrs)9.1% (16 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

Looking for the best year to buy? See the full comparison on the Kawasaki En500 page →

About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki En500 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 65 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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