1986 Kawasaki Gpz600r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

444

Total Tests (All Years)

36,086 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 1986 Kawasaki Gpz600r as it ages.

23 yrs61.5%

→ ↑12.7%

24 yrs74.2%

→ ↓3.2%

25 yrs71.0%

→ ↓2.7%

26 yrs68.3%

→ ↓5.8%

27 yrs62.5%

→ ↑8.2%

28 yrs70.7%

→ ↓11.9%

29 yrs58.8%

→ ↑20.7%

30 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	61.5%	91
24 yrs	74.2%	62
25 yrs	71.0%	69
26 yrs	68.3%	60
27 yrs	62.5%	48
28 yrs	70.7%	41
29 yrs	58.8%	34
30 yrs	79.5%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Kawasaki Gpz600r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (30 yrs)	79.5%	39
2015 (29 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (28 yrs)	70.7%	41
2013 (27 yrs)	62.5%	48
2012 (26 yrs)	68.3%	60
2011 (25 yrs)	71%	69
2010 (24 yrs)	74.2%	62
2009 (23 yrs)	61.5%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 91Avg Mileage 38,920Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.7%

2010

74.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 62Avg Mileage 38,203Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%

2011

71.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 69Avg Mileage 38,576Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2012

68.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 60Avg Mileage 40,960Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2013High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 48Avg Mileage 35,110Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%

2014

70.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 41Avg Mileage 38,198Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.6%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 34Avg Mileage 35,354Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.4%

2016

79.5%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 39Avg Mileage 36,086Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%

MOT results for 1986 Kawasaki Gpz600r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	61.5%	91	38,920	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.7%
2010	24	74.2%	62	38,203	Motorcycle brakes — 14.5%
2011	25	71.0%	69	38,576	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2012	26	68.3%	60	40,960	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2013	27	62.5%	48	35,110	Motorcycle brakes — 33.3%
2014	28	70.7%	41	38,198	Motorcycle brakes — 36.6%
2015	29	58.8%	34	35,354	Motorcycle brakes — 29.4%
2016	30	79.5%	39	36,086	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Kawasaki Gpz600r, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

23.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

19.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle drive system

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

9.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	15.4% (23 yrs)	23.1% (30 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	16.5% (23 yrs)	20.5% (30 yrs)	+4.0%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	18.7% (23 yrs)	15.4% (30 yrs)	-3.3%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle drive system	9.9% (23 yrs)	12.8% (30 yrs)	+2.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1985 1986 1987 1988

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz600r cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 444 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.