2012 Kawasaki Er6 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

743

Total Tests (All Years)

18,091 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 83.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kawasaki Er6 as it ages.

3 yrs83.5%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.4%

5 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs84.5%

→ ↓6.0%

7 yrs78.5%

→ ↓1.4%

8 yrs77.1%

→ ↑7.0%

9 yrs84.1%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs81.5%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs88.1%

→ ↓4.5%

12 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	83.5%	115
4 yrs	80.0%	105
5 yrs	85.4%	96
6 yrs	84.5%	71
7 yrs	78.5%	65
8 yrs	77.1%	48
9 yrs	84.1%	69
10 yrs	81.5%	54
11 yrs	88.1%	59
12 yrs	83.6%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kawasaki Er6 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	83.6%	61
2023 (11 yrs)	88.1%	59
2022 (10 yrs)	81.5%	54
2021 (9 yrs)	84.1%	69
2020 (8 yrs)	77.1%	48
2019 (7 yrs)	78.5%	65
2018 (6 yrs)	84.5%	71
2017 (5 yrs)	85.4%	96
2016 (4 yrs)	80%	105
2015 (3 yrs)	83.5%	115

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

83.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 115Avg Mileage 8,302Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2016

80.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 105Avg Mileage 10,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2017

85.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 96Avg Mileage 17,072Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%

2018

84.5%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 71Avg Mileage 16,454Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%

2019

78.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 65Avg Mileage 16,076Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 23.1%

2020

77.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,480Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 14.6%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 69Avg Mileage 17,345Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2022

81.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,377Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%

2023

88.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 20,025Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.9%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,091Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

MOT results for 2012 Kawasaki Er6 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	83.5%	115	8,302	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2016	4	80.0%	105	10,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2017	5	85.4%	96	17,072	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.6%
2018	6	84.5%	71	16,454	Motorcycle brakes — 9.9%
2019	7	78.5%	65	16,076	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 23.1%
2020	8	77.1%	48	17,480	Motorcycle tyres — 14.6%
2021	9	84.1%	69	17,345	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2022	10	81.5%	54	17,377	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.5%
2023	11	88.1%	59	20,025	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 11.9%
2024	12	83.6%	61	18,091	Motorcycle brakes — 9.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kawasaki Er6, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

7.2%

↑ 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	1.7% (3 yrs)	9.8% (12 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 743 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.