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1983 Kawasaki Gpz750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
78.1%
Latest Pass Rate
283
Total Tests (All Years)
31,805 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 1983 Kawasaki Gpz750 as it ages.

26 yrs64.0%
27 yrs67.2%
28 yrs76.6%
29 yrs70.0%
30 yrs72.7%
31 yrs93.9%
32 yrs78.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 32 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs64.0%50
27 yrs67.2%58
28 yrs76.6%47
29 yrs70.0%30
30 yrs72.7%33
31 yrs93.9%33
32 yrs78.1%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Kawasaki Gpz750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (32 yrs)78.1%32
2014 (31 yrs)93.9%33
2013 (30 yrs)72.7%33
2012 (29 yrs)70%30
2011 (28 yrs)76.6%47
2010 (27 yrs)67.2%58
2009 (26 yrs)64%50

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
64.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 50Avg Mileage 36,952Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 24.0%
2010
67.2%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 58Avg Mileage 44,645Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.9%
2011
76.6%
Age (yrs) 28Tests 47Avg Mileage 35,824Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2012
70.0%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,606Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2013
72.7%
Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 35,994Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.2%
2014
93.9%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 33Avg Mileage 32,309Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 9.1%
2015
78.1%
Age (yrs) 32Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,805Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Kawasaki Gpz750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
9.2%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
6.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes20.0% (26 yrs)6.3% (32 yrs)
-13.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling24.0% (26 yrs)18.8% (32 yrs)
-5.2%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust10.0% (26 yrs)12.5% (32 yrs)
+2.5%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz750 cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 283 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.

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