2006 Kawasaki Er 650 A6s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

75.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,940

Total Tests (All Years)

25,429 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Er 650 A6s

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 75.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 21.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kawasaki Er 650 A6s as it ages.

3 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.5%

4 yrs87.6%

→ ↓5.9%

5 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.8%

6 yrs85.5%

→ ↑0.8%

7 yrs86.3%

→ ↓3.9%

8 yrs82.4%

→ ↑6.3%

9 yrs88.7%

→ ↓7.4%

10 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.4%

12 yrs79.3%

→ ↓1.0%

13 yrs78.3%

→ ↓3.0%

14 yrs75.3%

→ ↑9.0%

15 yrs84.3%

→ ↓13.9%

16 yrs70.4%

→ ↑7.5%

17 yrs77.9%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs75.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.1%	176
4 yrs	87.6%	170
5 yrs	81.7%	175
6 yrs	85.5%	152
7 yrs	86.3%	146
8 yrs	82.4%	148
9 yrs	88.7%	141
10 yrs	81.3%	128
11 yrs	77.9%	122
12 yrs	79.3%	92
13 yrs	78.3%	83
14 yrs	75.3%	73
15 yrs	84.3%	108
16 yrs	70.4%	71
17 yrs	77.9%	86
18 yrs	75.4%	69

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kawasaki Er 650 A6s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	75.4%	69
2023 (17 yrs)	77.9%	86
2022 (16 yrs)	70.4%	71
2021 (15 yrs)	84.3%	108
2020 (14 yrs)	75.3%	73
2019 (13 yrs)	78.3%	83
2018 (12 yrs)	79.3%	92
2017 (11 yrs)	77.9%	122
2016 (10 yrs)	81.3%	128
2015 (9 yrs)	88.7%	141
2014 (8 yrs)	82.4%	148
2013 (7 yrs)	86.3%	146
2012 (6 yrs)	85.5%	152
2011 (5 yrs)	81.7%	175
2010 (4 yrs)	87.6%	170
2009 (3 yrs)	84.1%	176

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 176Avg Mileage 7,673Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2010

87.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 170Avg Mileage 9,266Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 175Avg Mileage 11,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2012

85.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 152Avg Mileage 13,107Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.2%

2013

86.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 146Avg Mileage 14,248Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2014

82.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 148Avg Mileage 15,332Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%

2015

88.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 16,834Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 128Avg Mileage 19,489Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2017

77.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 122Avg Mileage 20,084Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 22,533Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2019

78.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,219Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%

2020

75.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 73Avg Mileage 23,191Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.7%

2021

84.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 24,007Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2022

70.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 71Avg Mileage 24,304Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2023

77.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 86Avg Mileage 25,510Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%

2024

75.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 69Avg Mileage 25,429Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

MOT results for 2006 Kawasaki Er 650 A6s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	84.1%	176	7,673	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2010	4	87.6%	170	9,266	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2011	5	81.7%	175	11,747	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2012	6	85.5%	152	13,107	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.2%
2013	7	86.3%	146	14,248	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2014	8	82.4%	148	15,332	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.2%
2015	9	88.7%	141	16,834	Motorcycle brakes — 8.5%
2016	10	81.3%	128	19,489	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2017	11	77.9%	122	20,084	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2018	12	79.3%	92	22,533	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2019	13	78.3%	83	22,219	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%
2020	14	75.3%	73	23,191	Motorcycle brakes — 24.7%
2021	15	84.3%	108	24,007	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2022	16	70.4%	71	24,304	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2023	17	77.9%	86	25,510	Motorcycle brakes — 23.3%
2024	18	75.4%	69	25,429	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kawasaki Er 650 A6s, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle suspension

9.8%

↑ Increases 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 brakes	2.8% (3 yrs)	15.9% (18 yrs)	+13.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Er 650 A6s cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,940 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.