2007 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

81.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,540

Total Tests (All Years)

23,891 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 81.6%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 28.1% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f as it ages.

3 yrs86.9%

→ ↑5.6%

4 yrs92.5%

→ ↓5.0%

5 yrs87.5%

→ ↓3.7%

6 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.1%

7 yrs84.9%

→ ↑4.6%

8 yrs89.5%

→ ↓12.5%

9 yrs77.0%

→ ↑8.6%

10 yrs85.6%

→ ↓4.9%

11 yrs80.7%

→ ↓7.7%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↑3.1%

13 yrs76.1%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.9%

15 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs82.2%

→ ↓0.6%

17 yrs81.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	86.9%	229
4 yrs	92.5%	241
5 yrs	87.5%	232
6 yrs	83.8%	222
7 yrs	84.9%	212
8 yrs	89.5%	200
9 yrs	77.0%	204
10 yrs	85.6%	174
11 yrs	80.7%	119
12 yrs	73.0%	115
13 yrs	76.1%	109
14 yrs	83.3%	132
15 yrs	85.2%	108
16 yrs	82.2%	129
17 yrs	81.6%	114

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (17 yrs)	81.6%	114
2023 (16 yrs)	82.2%	129
2022 (15 yrs)	85.2%	108
2021 (14 yrs)	83.3%	132
2020 (13 yrs)	76.1%	109
2019 (12 yrs)	73%	115
2018 (11 yrs)	80.7%	119
2017 (10 yrs)	85.6%	174
2016 (9 yrs)	77%	204
2015 (8 yrs)	89.5%	200
2014 (7 yrs)	84.9%	212
2013 (6 yrs)	83.8%	222
2012 (5 yrs)	87.5%	232
2011 (4 yrs)	92.5%	241
2010 (3 yrs)	86.9%	229

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010

86.9%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 229Avg Mileage 8,519Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2011

92.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 241Avg Mileage 9,556Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.3%

2012

87.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 232Avg Mileage 12,429Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2013

83.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 222Avg Mileage 13,504Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%

2014

84.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 212Avg Mileage 14,505Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 200Avg Mileage 16,348Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%

2016

77.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 204Avg Mileage 17,623Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.7%

2017

85.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 174Avg Mileage 18,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2018

80.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 119Avg Mileage 19,105Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2019

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 115Avg Mileage 19,565Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%

2020

76.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 109Avg Mileage 22,311Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 132Avg Mileage 20,951Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2022

85.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 108Avg Mileage 21,145Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%

2023

82.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 129Avg Mileage 23,219Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2024

81.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 114Avg Mileage 23,891Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

MOT results for 2007 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2010	3	86.9%	229	8,519	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2011	4	92.5%	241	9,556	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 3.3%
2012	5	87.5%	232	12,429	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2013	6	83.8%	222	13,504	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 10.4%
2014	7	84.9%	212	14,505	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2015	8	89.5%	200	16,348	Motorcycle brakes — 8.0%
2016	9	77.0%	204	17,623	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.7%
2017	10	85.6%	174	18,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2018	11	80.7%	119	19,105	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2019	12	73.0%	115	19,565	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.4%
2020	13	76.1%	109	22,311	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2021	14	83.3%	132	20,951	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2022	15	85.2%	108	21,145	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.0%
2023	16	82.2%	129	23,219	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2024	17	81.6%	114	23,891	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

8.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

7.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.1%

↑ 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	3.5% (3 yrs)	12.3% (17 yrs)	+8.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2024, covering 2,540 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.