1988 Kawasaki Gpx600r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years

Current Age

79.4%

Latest Pass Rate

424

Total Tests (All Years)

37,388 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Kawasaki Gpx600r as it ages.

21 yrs54.0%

→ ↑12.7%

22 yrs66.7%

→ ↑12.2%

23 yrs78.9%

→ ↓5.4%

24 yrs73.5%

→ ↑4.0%

25 yrs77.5%

→ ↓3.7%

26 yrs73.8%

→ ↑6.2%

27 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.9%

28 yrs77.1%

→ ↑2.3%

29 yrs79.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
21 yrs	54.0%	63
22 yrs	66.7%	69
23 yrs	78.9%	57
24 yrs	73.5%	49
25 yrs	77.5%	40
26 yrs	73.8%	42
27 yrs	80.0%	35
28 yrs	77.1%	35
29 yrs	79.4%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Kawasaki Gpx600r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (29 yrs)	79.4%	34
2016 (28 yrs)	77.1%	35
2015 (27 yrs)	80%	35
2014 (26 yrs)	73.8%	42
2013 (25 yrs)	77.5%	40
2012 (24 yrs)	73.5%	49
2011 (23 yrs)	78.9%	57
2010 (22 yrs)	66.7%	69
2009 (21 yrs)	54%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 63Avg Mileage 45,650Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%

2010

66.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 69Avg Mileage 43,221Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.7%

2011

78.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 34,301Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2012

73.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 49Avg Mileage 36,236Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2013

77.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 40Avg Mileage 34,795Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 37.5%

2014

73.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 42Avg Mileage 37,568Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2015

80.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 35Avg Mileage 36,730Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 34.3%

2016

77.1%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 35Avg Mileage 47,385Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2017

79.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,388Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%

MOT results for 1988 Kawasaki Gpx600r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	21	54.0%	63	45,650	Motorcycle brakes — 27.0%
2010	22	66.7%	69	43,221	Motorcycle brakes — 21.7%
2011	23	78.9%	57	34,301	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2012	24	73.5%	49	36,236	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2013	25	77.5%	40	34,795	Motorcycle brakes — 37.5%
2014	26	73.8%	42	37,568	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2015	27	80.0%	35	36,730	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 34.3%
2016	28	77.1%	35	47,385	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2017	29	79.4%	34	37,388	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Kawasaki Gpx600r, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

19.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

8.6%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	27.0% (21 yrs)	8.8% (29 yrs)	-18.2%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	20.6% (21 yrs)	14.7% (29 yrs)	-5.9%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension	25.4% (21 yrs)	23.5% (29 yrs)	-1.9%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1988 1989 1993 1994

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpx600r cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 424 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.