2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

81.0%

Latest Pass Rate

2,398

Total Tests (All Years)

24,473 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 81.0%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 28.3% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f as it ages.

3 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.0%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.8%

5 yrs85.0%

→ ↑2.7%

6 yrs87.7%

→ ↓1.2%

7 yrs86.5%

→ ↓0.6%

8 yrs85.9%

→ ↓4.6%

9 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs77.5%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↓1.9%

12 yrs78.6%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs76.2%

→ ↑10.0%

14 yrs86.2%

→ ↓5.7%

15 yrs80.5%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs81.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	84.8%	223
4 yrs	86.8%	228
5 yrs	85.0%	227
6 yrs	87.7%	220
7 yrs	86.5%	215
8 yrs	85.9%	206
9 yrs	81.3%	198
10 yrs	77.5%	138
11 yrs	80.5%	123
12 yrs	78.6%	103
13 yrs	76.2%	143
14 yrs	86.2%	109
15 yrs	80.5%	123
16 yrs	81.0%	142

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	81%	142
2023 (15 yrs)	80.5%	123
2022 (14 yrs)	86.2%	109
2021 (13 yrs)	76.2%	143
2020 (12 yrs)	78.6%	103
2019 (11 yrs)	80.5%	123
2018 (10 yrs)	77.5%	138
2017 (9 yrs)	81.3%	198
2016 (8 yrs)	85.9%	206
2015 (7 yrs)	86.5%	215
2014 (6 yrs)	87.7%	220
2013 (5 yrs)	85%	227
2012 (4 yrs)	86.8%	228
2011 (3 yrs)	84.8%	223

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

84.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 223Avg Mileage 8,450Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%

2012

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 228Avg Mileage 10,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%

2013

85.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 227Avg Mileage 12,313Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2014

87.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 220Avg Mileage 15,441Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 215Avg Mileage 16,249Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%

2016

85.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 206Avg Mileage 18,257Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%

2017

81.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 198Avg Mileage 19,329Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2018

77.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 138Avg Mileage 19,914Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.4%

2019

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 123Avg Mileage 21,260Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%

2020

78.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 103Avg Mileage 25,162Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 143Avg Mileage 22,646Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2022

86.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 109Avg Mileage 21,668Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 123Avg Mileage 24,870Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%

2024

81.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 142Avg Mileage 24,473Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	84.8%	223	8,450	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.2%
2012	4	86.8%	228	10,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.3%
2013	5	85.0%	227	12,313	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2014	6	87.7%	220	15,441	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2015	7	86.5%	215	16,249	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.9%
2016	8	85.9%	206	18,257	Motorcycle brakes — 14.1%
2017	9	81.3%	198	19,329	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2018	10	77.5%	138	19,914	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.4%
2019	11	80.5%	123	21,260	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.3%
2020	12	78.6%	103	25,162	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2021	13	76.2%	143	22,646	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2022	14	86.2%	109	21,668	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.0%
2023	15	80.5%	123	24,870	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.9%
2024	16	81.0%	142	24,473	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.8%

— Consistent

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	5.4% (3 yrs)	8.5% (16 yrs)	+3.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex 650 A8f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 2,398 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.