2008 Kawasaki Er6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

76.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,619

Total Tests (All Years)

23,351 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 76.7%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 24.0% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Er6 as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.7%

4 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs85.5%

→ ↑2.6%

6 yrs88.1%

→ ↓7.7%

7 yrs80.4%

→ ↑4.4%

8 yrs84.8%

→ ↓3.7%

9 yrs81.1%

→ ↓0.7%

10 yrs80.4%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs82.5%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs78.7%

→ ↑0.9%

13 yrs79.6%

→ ↑7.3%

14 yrs86.9%

→ ↑0.2%

15 yrs87.1%

→ ↓10.4%

16 yrs76.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.8%	410
4 yrs	86.1%	446
5 yrs	85.5%	433
6 yrs	88.1%	412
7 yrs	80.4%	403
8 yrs	84.8%	376
9 yrs	81.1%	370
10 yrs	80.4%	260
11 yrs	82.5%	252
12 yrs	78.7%	221
13 yrs	79.6%	265
14 yrs	86.9%	214
15 yrs	87.1%	240
16 yrs	76.7%	317

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Er6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	76.7%	317
2023 (15 yrs)	87.1%	240
2022 (14 yrs)	86.9%	214
2021 (13 yrs)	79.6%	265
2020 (12 yrs)	78.7%	221
2019 (11 yrs)	82.5%	252
2018 (10 yrs)	80.4%	260
2017 (9 yrs)	81.1%	370
2016 (8 yrs)	84.8%	376
2015 (7 yrs)	80.4%	403
2014 (6 yrs)	88.1%	412
2013 (5 yrs)	85.5%	433
2012 (4 yrs)	86.1%	446
2011 (3 yrs)	88.8%	410

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 410Avg Mileage 7,934Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%

2012

86.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 446Avg Mileage 9,689Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2013

85.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 433Avg Mileage 11,719Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2014

88.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 412Avg Mileage 14,082Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 403Avg Mileage 15,434Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 376Avg Mileage 16,944Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%

2017

81.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 370Avg Mileage 17,765Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%

2018

80.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 260Avg Mileage 19,107Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2019

82.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 252Avg Mileage 20,263Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.7%

2020

78.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 221Avg Mileage 22,408Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.8%

2021

79.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 265Avg Mileage 23,568Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

2022

86.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 214Avg Mileage 23,560Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%

2023

87.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 240Avg Mileage 24,617Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2024

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 317Avg Mileage 23,351Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Er6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.8%	410	7,934	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.1%
2012	4	86.1%	446	9,689	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2013	5	85.5%	433	11,719	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2014	6	88.1%	412	14,082	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2015	7	80.4%	403	15,434	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2016	8	84.8%	376	16,944	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.4%
2017	9	81.1%	370	17,765	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.9%
2018	10	80.4%	260	19,107	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2019	11	82.5%	252	20,263	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.7%
2020	12	78.7%	221	22,408	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.8%
2021	13	79.6%	265	23,568	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%
2022	14	86.9%	214	23,560	Motorcycle brakes — 10.7%
2023	15	87.1%	240	24,617	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2024	16	76.7%	317	23,351	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Er6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.1%

— 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	2.9% (3 yrs)	10.1% (16 yrs)	+7.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Er6 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 4,619 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.