2006 Kawasaki Er5 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

86.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,425

Total Tests (All Years)

26,976 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Er5

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 86.7%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 32.4% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kawasaki Er5 as it ages.

3 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.2%

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↓3.3%

5 yrs82.9%

→ ↓0.4%

6 yrs82.5%

→ ↓9.2%

7 yrs73.3%

→ ↑0.5%

8 yrs73.8%

→ ↑3.7%

9 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.3%

10 yrs80.8%

→ ↓4.3%

11 yrs76.5%

→ ↑0.1%

12 yrs76.6%

→ ↓5.4%

13 yrs71.2%

→ ↑16.3%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↓10.7%

15 yrs76.8%

→ ↑9.2%

16 yrs86.0%

→ ↓7.3%

17 yrs78.7%

→ ↑8.0%

18 yrs86.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	80.0%	130
4 yrs	86.2%	123
5 yrs	82.9%	129
6 yrs	82.5%	126
7 yrs	73.3%	120
8 yrs	73.8%	107
9 yrs	77.5%	102
10 yrs	80.8%	99
11 yrs	76.5%	85
12 yrs	76.6%	64
13 yrs	71.2%	52
14 yrs	87.5%	48
15 yrs	76.8%	69
16 yrs	86.0%	50
17 yrs	78.7%	61
18 yrs	86.7%	60

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kawasaki Er5 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	86.7%	60
2023 (17 yrs)	78.7%	61
2022 (16 yrs)	86%	50
2021 (15 yrs)	76.8%	69
2020 (14 yrs)	87.5%	48
2019 (13 yrs)	71.2%	52
2018 (12 yrs)	76.6%	64
2017 (11 yrs)	76.5%	85
2016 (10 yrs)	80.8%	99
2015 (9 yrs)	77.5%	102
2014 (8 yrs)	73.8%	107
2013 (7 yrs)	73.3%	120
2012 (6 yrs)	82.5%	126
2011 (5 yrs)	82.9%	129
2010 (4 yrs)	86.2%	123
2009 (3 yrs)	80%	130

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.0%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 130Avg Mileage 10,384Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%

2010

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 123Avg Mileage 11,687Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.3%

2011

82.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 129Avg Mileage 13,764Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2012

82.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 126Avg Mileage 16,513Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%

2013

73.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 120Avg Mileage 16,914Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 107Avg Mileage 20,060Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%

2015

77.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 102Avg Mileage 21,356Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

2016

80.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 99Avg Mileage 20,844Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2017

76.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 85Avg Mileage 22,662Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2018

76.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,910Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2019

71.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 52Avg Mileage 22,403Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 48Avg Mileage 22,839Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2021

76.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 69Avg Mileage 24,118Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%

2022

86.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 50Avg Mileage 24,948Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2023

78.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 61Avg Mileage 24,254Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.3%

2024

86.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 60Avg Mileage 26,976Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

MOT results for 2006 Kawasaki Er5 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	80.0%	130	10,384	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.2%
2010	4	86.2%	123	11,687	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 7.3%
2011	5	82.9%	129	13,764	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2012	6	82.5%	126	16,513	Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2013	7	73.3%	120	16,914	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2014	8	73.8%	107	20,060	Motorcycle brakes — 18.7%
2015	9	77.5%	102	21,356	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%
2016	10	80.8%	99	20,844	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2017	11	76.5%	85	22,662	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2018	12	76.6%	64	21,910	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2019	13	71.2%	52	22,403	Motorcycle brakes — 17.3%
2020	14	87.5%	48	22,839	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2021	15	76.8%	69	24,118	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.0%
2022	16	86.0%	50	24,948	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2023	17	78.7%	61	24,254	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.3%
2024	18	86.7%	60	26,976	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kawasaki Er5, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

12.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	5.4% (3 yrs)	3.3% (18 yrs)	-2.1%	🟢 ↓

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 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,425 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.