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1990 Kawasaki Gpz500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
456
Total Tests (All Years)
29,880 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 1990 Kawasaki Gpz500s as it ages.

19 yrs76.8%
20 yrs59.7%
21 yrs67.7%
22 yrs77.6%
23 yrs65.2%
24 yrs75.0%
25 yrs61.5%
26 yrs64.5%
27 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 19 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
19 yrs76.8%82
20 yrs59.7%62
21 yrs67.7%62
22 yrs77.6%49
23 yrs65.2%46
24 yrs75.0%52
25 yrs61.5%39
26 yrs64.5%31
27 yrs66.7%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Gpz500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 9 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)66.7%33
2016 (26 yrs)64.5%31
2015 (25 yrs)61.5%39
2014 (24 yrs)75%52
2013 (23 yrs)65.2%46
2012 (22 yrs)77.6%49
2011 (21 yrs)67.7%62
2010 (20 yrs)59.7%62
2009 (19 yrs)76.8%82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.8%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 82Avg Mileage 30,428Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 12.2%
2010High Fail Rate
59.7%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 62Avg Mileage 29,932Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.4%
2011
67.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,876Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.7%
2012
77.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,646Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.3%
2013
65.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,694Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 39.1%
2014
75.0%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 52Avg Mileage 31,831Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 17.3%
2015High Fail Rate
61.5%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,805Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 38.5%
2016High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 31Avg Mileage 29,525Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.0%
2017
66.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,880Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 42.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Gpz500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
22.9%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
18.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.4%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
13.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
11.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension12.2% (19 yrs)42.4% (27 yrs)
+30.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle drive system2.4% (19 yrs)12.1% (27 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes11.0% (19 yrs)15.2% (27 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling11.0% (19 yrs)15.2% (27 yrs)
+4.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels11.0% (19 yrs)12.1% (27 yrs)
+1.1%
⚪ —

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz500s cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 456 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.

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