2002 Kawasaki Ex500-d7 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

62.5%

Latest Pass Rate

354

Total Tests (All Years)

23,329 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 62.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 10.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2002 Kawasaki Ex500-d7 as it ages.

7 yrs74.0%

→ ↑9.7%

8 yrs83.7%

→ ↓10.5%

9 yrs73.2%

→ ↑14.6%

10 yrs87.8%

→ ↓7.8%

11 yrs80.0%

→ ↓3.8%

12 yrs76.2%

→ ↑10.3%

13 yrs86.5%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs81.8%

→ ↓19.3%

15 yrs62.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	74.0%	50
8 yrs	83.7%	43
9 yrs	73.2%	41
10 yrs	87.8%	41
11 yrs	80.0%	35
12 yrs	76.2%	42
13 yrs	86.5%	37
14 yrs	81.8%	33
15 yrs	62.5%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki Ex500-d7 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (15 yrs)	62.5%	32
2016 (14 yrs)	81.8%	33
2015 (13 yrs)	86.5%	37
2014 (12 yrs)	76.2%	42
2013 (11 yrs)	80%	35
2012 (10 yrs)	87.8%	41
2011 (9 yrs)	73.2%	41
2010 (8 yrs)	83.7%	43
2009 (7 yrs)	74%	50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 50Avg Mileage 13,590Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%

2010

83.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,462Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%

2011

73.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 41Avg Mileage 14,969Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%

2012

87.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,414Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2013

80.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,793Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%

2014

76.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 42Avg Mileage 20,632Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%

2015

86.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,683Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%

2016

81.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,299Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%

2017High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 32Avg Mileage 23,329Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki Ex500-d7 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	74.0%	50	13,590	Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%
2010	8	83.7%	43	16,462	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.3%
2011	9	73.2%	41	14,969	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%
2012	10	87.8%	41	16,414	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2013	11	80.0%	35	20,793	Motorcycle brakes — 22.9%
2014	12	76.2%	42	20,632	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.7%
2015	13	86.5%	37	19,683	Motorcycle brakes — 13.5%
2016	14	81.8%	33	20,299	Motorcycle brakes — 21.2%
2017	15	62.5%	32	23,329	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki Ex500-d7, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

14.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

6.2%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	6.0% (7 yrs)	25.0% (15 yrs)	+19.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	6.0% (7 yrs)	18.8% (15 yrs)	+12.8%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	18.0% (7 yrs)	15.6% (15 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust	8.0% (7 yrs)	9.4% (15 yrs)	+1.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Ex500-d7 cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 354 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.