1998 Kawasaki Gpz500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

86.5%

Latest Pass Rate

972

Total Tests (All Years)

25,151 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 1998 Kawasaki Gpz500s as it ages.

11 yrs75.0%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs72.9%

→ ↓1.0%

14 yrs71.9%

→ ↑7.0%

15 yrs78.9%

→ ↓10.4%

16 yrs68.5%

→ ↑2.7%

17 yrs71.2%

→ ↑10.1%

18 yrs81.3%

→ ↓9.4%

19 yrs71.9%

→ ↑15.3%

20 yrs87.2%

→ ↓11.5%

21 yrs75.7%

→ ↓4.6%

23 yrs71.1%

→ ↓4.4%

24 yrs66.7%

→ ↑6.0%

25 yrs72.7%

→ ↑13.8%

26 yrs86.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	75.0%	112
12 yrs	70.1%	97
13 yrs	72.9%	107
14 yrs	71.9%	89
15 yrs	78.9%	76
16 yrs	68.5%	73
17 yrs	71.2%	66
18 yrs	81.3%	64
19 yrs	71.9%	64
20 yrs	87.2%	39
21 yrs	75.7%	37
23 yrs	71.1%	45
24 yrs	66.7%	33
25 yrs	72.7%	33
26 yrs	86.5%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kawasaki Gpz500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	86.5%	37
2023 (25 yrs)	72.7%	33
2022 (24 yrs)	66.7%	33
2021 (23 yrs)	71.1%	45
2019 (21 yrs)	75.7%	37
2018 (20 yrs)	87.2%	39
2017 (19 yrs)	71.9%	64
2016 (18 yrs)	81.3%	64
2015 (17 yrs)	71.2%	66
2014 (16 yrs)	68.5%	73
2013 (15 yrs)	78.9%	76
2012 (14 yrs)	71.9%	89
2011 (13 yrs)	72.9%	107
2010 (12 yrs)	70.1%	97
2009 (11 yrs)	75%	112

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

75.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 112Avg Mileage 21,592Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%

2010

70.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,251Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%

2011

72.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 107Avg Mileage 23,878Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%

2012

71.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 89Avg Mileage 23,177Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%

2013

78.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 76Avg Mileage 23,767Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%

2014

68.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 25,342Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 37.0%

2015

71.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 25,108Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.7%

2016

81.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 64Avg Mileage 27,358Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

2017

71.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 64Avg Mileage 28,125Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%

2018

87.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 39Avg Mileage 27,486Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%

2019

75.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 29,271Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 45.9%

2021

71.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 45Avg Mileage 25,081Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.1%

2022

66.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 33Avg Mileage 28,912Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%

2023

72.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 24,795Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.2%

2024

86.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 37Avg Mileage 25,151Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.2%

MOT results for 1998 Kawasaki Gpz500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	75.0%	112	21,592	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.1%
2010	12	70.1%	97	22,251	Motorcycle brakes — 16.5%
2011	13	72.9%	107	23,878	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%
2012	14	71.9%	89	23,177	Motorcycle brakes — 15.7%
2013	15	78.9%	76	23,767	Motorcycle brakes — 22.4%
2014	16	68.5%	73	25,342	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 37.0%
2015	17	71.2%	66	25,108	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 22.7%
2016	18	81.3%	64	27,358	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%
2017	19	71.9%	64	28,125	Motorcycle brakes — 29.7%
2018	20	87.2%	39	27,486	Motorcycle brakes — 12.8%
2019	21	75.7%	37	29,271	Motorcycle brakes — 45.9%
2021	23	71.1%	45	25,081	Motorcycle brakes — 31.1%
2022	24	66.7%	33	28,912	Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%
2023	25	72.7%	33	24,795	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 21.2%
2024	26	86.5%	37	25,151	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kawasaki Gpz500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

21.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

17.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.1%

↑ 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	14.3% (11 yrs)	13.5% (26 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 972 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.