1999 Kawasaki Gpz500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

86.4%

Latest Pass Rate

1,011

Total Tests (All Years)

25,313 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 1999 Kawasaki Gpz500s as it ages.

10 yrs66.4%

→ ↑11.6%

11 yrs78.0%

→ ↓4.3%

12 yrs73.7%

→ ↑0.5%

13 yrs74.2%

→ ↓4.7%

14 yrs69.5%

→ ↑9.4%

15 yrs78.9%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs79.7%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs79.4%

→ ↑2.7%

18 yrs82.1%

→ ↓5.2%

19 yrs76.9%

→ ↓5.5%

21 yrs71.4%

→ ↑11.6%

22 yrs83.0%

→ ↑2.7%

23 yrs85.7%

→ ↓8.2%

24 yrs77.5%

→ ↑8.9%

25 yrs86.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	66.4%	107
11 yrs	78.0%	100
12 yrs	73.7%	99
13 yrs	74.2%	97
14 yrs	69.5%	82
15 yrs	78.9%	71
16 yrs	79.7%	59
17 yrs	79.4%	63
18 yrs	82.1%	56
19 yrs	76.9%	39
21 yrs	71.4%	35
22 yrs	83.0%	47
23 yrs	85.7%	35
24 yrs	77.5%	40
25 yrs	86.4%	81

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Kawasaki Gpz500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	86.4%	81
2023 (24 yrs)	77.5%	40
2022 (23 yrs)	85.7%	35
2021 (22 yrs)	83%	47
2020 (21 yrs)	71.4%	35
2018 (19 yrs)	76.9%	39
2017 (18 yrs)	82.1%	56
2016 (17 yrs)	79.4%	63
2015 (16 yrs)	79.7%	59
2014 (15 yrs)	78.9%	71
2013 (14 yrs)	69.5%	82
2012 (13 yrs)	74.2%	97
2011 (12 yrs)	73.7%	99
2010 (11 yrs)	78%	100
2009 (10 yrs)	66.4%	107

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

66.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 107Avg Mileage 22,123Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.8%

2010

78.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 20,651Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%

2011

73.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 99Avg Mileage 21,674Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2012

74.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 97Avg Mileage 22,888Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%

2013

69.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 82Avg Mileage 21,817Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%

2014

78.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,651Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 59Avg Mileage 25,028Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.2%

2016

79.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 63Avg Mileage 22,586Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%

2017

82.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 56Avg Mileage 23,549Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.7%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,019Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%

2020

71.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,591Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 34.3%

2021

83.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 47Avg Mileage 23,458Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 35Avg Mileage 23,512Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2023

77.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,240Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2024

86.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 81Avg Mileage 25,313Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

MOT results for 1999 Kawasaki Gpz500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	66.4%	107	22,123	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.8%
2010	11	78.0%	100	20,651	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 11.0%
2011	12	73.7%	99	21,674	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2012	13	74.2%	97	22,888	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%
2013	14	69.5%	82	21,817	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.9%
2014	15	78.9%	71	22,651	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 15.5%
2015	16	79.7%	59	25,028	Motorcycle brakes — 32.2%
2016	17	79.4%	63	22,586	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%
2017	18	82.1%	56	23,549	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 10.7%
2018	19	76.9%	39	24,019	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 20.5%
2020	21	71.4%	35	24,591	Motorcycle suspension — 34.3%
2021	22	83.0%	47	23,458	Motorcycle brakes — 19.1%
2022	23	85.7%	35	23,512	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2023	24	77.5%	40	24,240	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2024	25	86.4%	81	25,313	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Kawasaki Gpz500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

16.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

16.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.9%

↓ Decreases 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	16.8% (10 yrs)	13.6% (25 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz500s cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,011 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.