2000 Kawasaki Gpz500s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years

Current Age

85.3%

Latest Pass Rate

1,040

Total Tests (All Years)

19,222 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 2000 Kawasaki Gpz500s as it ages.

9 yrs78.7%

→ ↓2.4%

10 yrs76.3%

→ ↓7.1%

11 yrs69.2%

→ ↓0.2%

12 yrs69.0%

→ ↑6.3%

13 yrs75.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↑3.2%

15 yrs77.8%

→ ↓4.0%

16 yrs73.8%

→ ↑5.1%

17 yrs78.9%

→ ↑6.8%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↓6.2%

19 yrs79.5%

→ ↓8.5%

20 yrs71.0%

→ ↑8.1%

21 yrs79.1%

→ ↑12.3%

22 yrs91.4%

→ ↓2.5%

23 yrs88.9%

→ ↓3.6%

24 yrs85.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
9 yrs	78.7%	108
10 yrs	76.3%	97
11 yrs	69.2%	107
12 yrs	69.0%	87
13 yrs	75.3%	89
14 yrs	74.6%	71
15 yrs	77.8%	72
16 yrs	73.8%	65
17 yrs	78.9%	57
18 yrs	85.7%	35
19 yrs	79.5%	39
20 yrs	71.0%	31
21 yrs	79.1%	43
22 yrs	91.4%	35
23 yrs	88.9%	36
24 yrs	85.3%	68

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Kawasaki Gpz500s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (24 yrs)	85.3%	68
2023 (23 yrs)	88.9%	36
2022 (22 yrs)	91.4%	35
2021 (21 yrs)	79.1%	43
2020 (20 yrs)	71%	31
2019 (19 yrs)	79.5%	39
2018 (18 yrs)	85.7%	35
2017 (17 yrs)	78.9%	57
2016 (16 yrs)	73.8%	65
2015 (15 yrs)	77.8%	72
2014 (14 yrs)	74.6%	71
2013 (13 yrs)	75.3%	89
2012 (12 yrs)	69%	87
2011 (11 yrs)	69.2%	107
2010 (10 yrs)	76.3%	97
2009 (9 yrs)	78.7%	108

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 108Avg Mileage 16,902Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2010

76.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 97Avg Mileage 18,377Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%

2011

69.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 107Avg Mileage 18,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2012

69.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 87Avg Mileage 18,042Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%

2013

75.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 89Avg Mileage 19,015Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.0%

2014

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,994Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.9%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 72Avg Mileage 21,288Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.8%

2016

73.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 65Avg Mileage 23,041Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2017

78.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 57Avg Mileage 25,574Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%

2018

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,571Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%

2019

79.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 24,333Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%

2020

71.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 31Avg Mileage 26,001Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 22.6%

2021

79.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 43Avg Mileage 25,920Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%

2022

91.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 22,975Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2023

88.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 27,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2024

85.3%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,222Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 16.2%

MOT results for 2000 Kawasaki Gpz500s by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	9	78.7%	108	16,902	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2010	10	76.3%	97	18,377	Motorcycle brakes — 14.4%
2011	11	69.2%	107	18,616	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2012	12	69.0%	87	18,042	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 19.5%
2013	13	75.3%	89	19,015	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 36.0%
2014	14	74.6%	71	19,994	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.9%
2015	15	77.8%	72	21,288	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 27.8%
2016	16	73.8%	65	23,041	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2017	17	78.9%	57	25,574	Motorcycle brakes — 24.6%
2018	18	85.7%	35	22,571	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 17.1%
2019	19	79.5%	39	24,333	Motorcycle brakes — 23.1%
2020	20	71.0%	31	26,001	Motorcycle tyres — 22.6%
2021	21	79.1%	43	25,920	Motorcycle brakes — 11.6%
2022	22	91.4%	35	22,975	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2023	23	88.9%	36	27,088	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2024	24	85.3%	68	19,222	Motorcycle suspension — 16.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Kawasaki Gpz500s, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

17.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

16.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

11.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

11.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

10.5%

↑ 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	10.2% (9 yrs)	13.2% (24 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz500s cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,040 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.