2013 Kawasaki Ex — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age

13 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

578

Total Tests (All Years)

13,432 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 11

This car: 83.3%

Average: 56.2%

✅ 27.1% above average (14777 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2013 Kawasaki Ex as it ages.

4 yrs86.2%

→ ↑1.7%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↓5.8%

6 yrs82.1%

→ ↑6.8%

7 yrs88.9%

→ ↓4.8%

8 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.0%

9 yrs87.1%

→ ↑1.7%

10 yrs88.8%

→ ↓5.5%

11 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	86.2%	87
5 yrs	87.9%	66
6 yrs	82.1%	67
7 yrs	88.9%	54
8 yrs	84.1%	88
9 yrs	87.1%	70
10 yrs	88.8%	80
11 yrs	83.3%	66

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2013 Kawasaki Ex pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (11 yrs)	83.3%	66
2023 (10 yrs)	88.8%	80
2022 (9 yrs)	87.1%	70
2021 (8 yrs)	84.1%	88
2020 (7 yrs)	88.9%	54
2019 (6 yrs)	82.1%	67
2018 (5 yrs)	87.9%	66
2017 (4 yrs)	86.2%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2017

86.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 87Avg Mileage 7,415Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 66Avg Mileage 8,887Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2019

82.1%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 10,275Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%

2020

88.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 54Avg Mileage 9,847Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%

2021

84.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 88Avg Mileage 10,969Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.2%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 11,657Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.6%

2023

88.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 12,610Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 66Avg Mileage 13,432Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

MOT results for 2013 Kawasaki Ex by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2017	4	86.2%	87	7,415	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2018	5	87.9%	66	8,887	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2019	6	82.1%	67	10,275	Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2020	7	88.9%	54	9,847	Motorcycle brakes — 9.3%
2021	8	84.1%	88	10,969	Motorcycle tyres — 10.2%
2022	9	87.1%	70	11,657	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.6%
2023	10	88.8%	80	12,610	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.5%
2024	11	83.3%	66	13,432	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2013 Kawasaki Ex, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.3%

↓ Decreases 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	4.6% (4 yrs)	6.1% (11 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2009 2013 2014 2015 2016

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex cars manufactured in 2013 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2017 to 2024, covering 578 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.