1997 Kawasaki Gpz500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

807

Total Tests (All Years)

24,119 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 1997 Kawasaki Gpz500s as it ages.

12 yrs68.7%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs68.2%

→ ↑6.2%

14 yrs74.4%

→ ↓4.3%

15 yrs70.1%

→ ↓6.6%

16 yrs63.5%

→ ↑21.7%

17 yrs85.2%

→ ↓8.7%

18 yrs76.5%

→ ↓3.6%

19 yrs72.9%

→ ↑1.0%

20 yrs73.9%

→ ↓0.4%

21 yrs73.5%

→ ↑16.5%

22 yrs90.0%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs87.2%

→ ↓16.6%

25 yrs70.6%

→ ↑7.8%

26 yrs78.4%

→ ↑1.1%

27 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	68.7%	99
13 yrs	68.2%	88
14 yrs	74.4%	78
15 yrs	70.1%	67
16 yrs	63.5%	63
17 yrs	85.2%	54
18 yrs	76.5%	51
19 yrs	72.9%	48
20 yrs	73.9%	46
21 yrs	73.5%	34
22 yrs	90.0%	30
24 yrs	87.2%	39
25 yrs	70.6%	34
26 yrs	78.4%	37
27 yrs	79.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Kawasaki Gpz500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	79.5%	39
2023 (26 yrs)	78.4%	37
2022 (25 yrs)	70.6%	34
2021 (24 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (22 yrs)	90%	30
2018 (21 yrs)	73.5%	34
2017 (20 yrs)	73.9%	46
2016 (19 yrs)	72.9%	48
2015 (18 yrs)	76.5%	51
2014 (17 yrs)	85.2%	54
2013 (16 yrs)	63.5%	63
2012 (15 yrs)	70.1%	67
2011 (14 yrs)	74.4%	78
2010 (13 yrs)	68.2%	88
2009 (12 yrs)	68.7%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

68.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 22,540Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%

2010

68.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 88Avg Mileage 23,820Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2011

74.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 78Avg Mileage 23,954Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2012

70.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,192Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%

2013High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 63Avg Mileage 24,586Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 49.2%

2014

85.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 54Avg Mileage 26,311Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%

2015

76.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 24,575Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.4%

2016

72.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,183Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.4%

2017

73.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 26,725Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%

2018

73.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 31,401Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2019

90.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,971Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.0%

2021

87.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 39Avg Mileage 23,931Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.3%

2022

70.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 24,070Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.6%

2023

78.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 24,602Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.0%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,119Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.3%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Gpz500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	68.7%	99	22,540	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.2%
2010	13	68.2%	88	23,820	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2011	14	74.4%	78	23,954	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2012	15	70.1%	67	25,192	Motorcycle brakes — 16.4%
2013	16	63.5%	63	24,586	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 49.2%
2014	17	85.2%	54	26,311	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.5%
2015	18	76.5%	51	24,575	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 29.4%
2016	19	72.9%	48	26,183	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 35.4%
2017	20	73.9%	46	26,725	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.6%
2018	21	73.5%	34	31,401	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2019	22	90.0%	30	26,971	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.0%
2021	24	87.2%	39	23,931	Motorcycle tyres — 10.3%
2022	25	70.6%	34	24,070	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 20.6%
2023	26	78.4%	37	24,602	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.0%
2024	27	79.5%	39	24,119	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 10.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Kawasaki Gpz500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension

23.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

14.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

11.5%

↑ 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	11.1% (12 yrs)	2.6% (27 yrs)	-8.5%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz500s cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 807 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.