2002 Kawasaki Er5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

78.8%

Latest Pass Rate

4,800

Total Tests (All Years)

34,248 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 2002 Kawasaki Er5 as it ages.

7 yrs79.8%

→ ↓1.2%

8 yrs78.6%

→ ↓1.9%

9 yrs76.7%

→ ↑0.7%

10 yrs77.4%

→ ↓1.4%

11 yrs76.0%

→ ↓1.4%

12 yrs74.6%

→ ↑0.4%

13 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.5%

14 yrs76.5%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs72.4%

→ ↑3.1%

16 yrs75.5%

→ ↑0.6%

17 yrs76.1%

→ ↑12.4%

18 yrs88.5%

→ ↓4.3%

19 yrs84.2%

→ ↓0.0%

20 yrs84.2%

→ ↓11.0%

21 yrs73.2%

→ ↑5.6%

22 yrs78.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	79.8%	531
8 yrs	78.6%	481
9 yrs	76.7%	480
10 yrs	77.4%	446
11 yrs	76.0%	416
12 yrs	74.6%	378
13 yrs	75.0%	356
14 yrs	76.5%	319
15 yrs	72.4%	261
16 yrs	75.5%	196
17 yrs	76.1%	163
18 yrs	88.5%	148
19 yrs	84.2%	190
20 yrs	84.2%	146
21 yrs	73.2%	157
22 yrs	78.8%	132

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki Er5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	78.8%	132
2023 (21 yrs)	73.2%	157
2022 (20 yrs)	84.2%	146
2021 (19 yrs)	84.2%	190
2020 (18 yrs)	88.5%	148
2019 (17 yrs)	76.1%	163
2018 (16 yrs)	75.5%	196
2017 (15 yrs)	72.4%	261
2016 (14 yrs)	76.5%	319
2015 (13 yrs)	75%	356
2014 (12 yrs)	74.6%	378
2013 (11 yrs)	76%	416
2012 (10 yrs)	77.4%	446
2011 (9 yrs)	76.7%	480
2010 (8 yrs)	78.6%	481
2009 (7 yrs)	79.8%	531

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 531Avg Mileage 19,469Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2010

78.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 481Avg Mileage 20,504Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2011

76.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 480Avg Mileage 22,674Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2012

77.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 446Avg Mileage 23,470Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2013

76.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 416Avg Mileage 23,955Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 378Avg Mileage 24,900Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 356Avg Mileage 26,360Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2016

76.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 319Avg Mileage 27,538Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2017

72.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 261Avg Mileage 26,759Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.4%

2018

75.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 196Avg Mileage 27,425Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%

2019

76.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 163Avg Mileage 26,862Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.3%

2020

88.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 148Avg Mileage 28,600Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.4%

2021

84.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 190Avg Mileage 29,661Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 146Avg Mileage 29,314Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.0%

2023

73.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 157Avg Mileage 29,748Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.4%

2024

78.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 132Avg Mileage 34,248Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki Er5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	79.8%	531	19,469	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2010	8	78.6%	481	20,504	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2011	9	76.7%	480	22,674	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2012	10	77.4%	446	23,470	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2013	11	76.0%	416	23,955	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2014	12	74.6%	378	24,900	Motorcycle brakes — 16.9%
2015	13	75.0%	356	26,360	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2016	14	76.5%	319	27,538	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2017	15	72.4%	261	26,759	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.4%
2018	16	75.5%	196	27,425	Motorcycle brakes — 14.8%
2019	17	76.1%	163	26,862	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.3%
2020	18	88.5%	148	28,600	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.4%
2021	19	84.2%	190	29,661	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2022	20	84.2%	146	29,314	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.0%
2023	21	73.2%	157	29,748	Motorcycle brakes — 27.4%
2024	22	78.8%	132	34,248	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki Er5, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

14.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.1%

↑ 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	10.5% (7 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+14.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Er5 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,800 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.