2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

940

Total Tests (All Years)

24,221 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Ex 650 A7f

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 83.3%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 30.6% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f as it ages.

3 yrs88.8%

→ ↑2.7%

4 yrs91.5%

→ ↓2.3%

5 yrs89.2%

→ ↑2.0%

6 yrs91.2%

→ ↑1.8%

7 yrs93.0%

→ ↓8.2%

8 yrs84.8%

→ ↓4.5%

9 yrs80.3%

→ ↑3.0%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑2.1%

11 yrs85.4%

→ ↑3.5%

12 yrs88.9%

→ ↓9.7%

13 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.3%

14 yrs79.5%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs82.0%

→ ↑1.3%

16 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	88.8%	98
4 yrs	91.5%	94
5 yrs	89.2%	93
6 yrs	91.2%	91
7 yrs	93.0%	86
8 yrs	84.8%	79
9 yrs	80.3%	76
10 yrs	83.3%	48
11 yrs	85.4%	41
12 yrs	88.9%	45
13 yrs	79.2%	53
14 yrs	79.5%	44
15 yrs	82.0%	50
16 yrs	83.3%	42

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	83.3%	42
2023 (15 yrs)	82%	50
2022 (14 yrs)	79.5%	44
2021 (13 yrs)	79.2%	53
2020 (12 yrs)	88.9%	45
2019 (11 yrs)	85.4%	41
2018 (10 yrs)	83.3%	48
2017 (9 yrs)	80.3%	76
2016 (8 yrs)	84.8%	79
2015 (7 yrs)	93%	86
2014 (6 yrs)	91.2%	91
2013 (5 yrs)	89.2%	93
2012 (4 yrs)	91.5%	94
2011 (3 yrs)	88.8%	98

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

88.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 98Avg Mileage 7,491Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.1%

2012

91.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 94Avg Mileage 9,935Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2013

89.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 11,582Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2014

91.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 91Avg Mileage 12,943Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2015

93.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 86Avg Mileage 14,290Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%

2016

84.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 79Avg Mileage 16,626Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%

2017

80.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 76Avg Mileage 17,611Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2018

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,618Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.4%

2019

85.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 19,234Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 45Avg Mileage 20,477Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2021

79.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 53Avg Mileage 22,086Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 15.1%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 23,071Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2023

82.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 50Avg Mileage 22,130Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 42Avg Mileage 24,221Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	88.8%	98	7,491	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 6.1%
2012	4	91.5%	94	9,935	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2013	5	89.2%	93	11,582	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2014	6	91.2%	91	12,943	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2015	7	93.0%	86	14,290	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%
2016	8	84.8%	79	16,626	Motorcycle brakes — 8.9%
2017	9	80.3%	76	17,611	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2018	10	83.3%	48	19,618	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.4%
2019	11	85.4%	41	19,234	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.8%
2020	12	88.9%	45	20,477	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2021	13	79.2%	53	22,086	Motorcycle tyres — 15.1%
2022	14	79.5%	44	23,071	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2023	15	82.0%	50	22,130	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2024	16	83.3%	42	24,221	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.1%

↑ 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	2.0% (3 yrs)	14.3% (16 yrs)	+12.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex 650 A7f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 940 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.