1984 Kawasaki Gpz750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

90.2%

Latest Pass Rate

797

Total Tests (All Years)

33,812 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 1984 Kawasaki Gpz750 as it ages.

25 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.9%

26 yrs77.0%

→ ↓0.5%

27 yrs76.5%

→ ↓1.5%

28 yrs75.0%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs76.3%

→ ↑3.0%

30 yrs79.3%

→ ↑7.7%

31 yrs87.0%

→ ↓2.3%

32 yrs84.7%

→ ↑0.2%

33 yrs84.9%

→ ↑1.8%

34 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.0%

35 yrs85.7%

→ ↑1.5%

36 yrs87.2%

→ ↑3.7%

37 yrs90.9%

→ ↓6.7%

39 yrs84.2%

→ ↑6.0%

40 yrs90.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	74.1%	85
26 yrs	77.0%	74
27 yrs	76.5%	68
28 yrs	75.0%	60
29 yrs	76.3%	59
30 yrs	79.3%	58
31 yrs	87.0%	54
32 yrs	84.7%	59
33 yrs	84.9%	53
34 yrs	86.7%	30
35 yrs	85.7%	35
36 yrs	87.2%	39
37 yrs	90.9%	44
39 yrs	84.2%	38
40 yrs	90.2%	41

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Kawasaki Gpz750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	90.2%	41
2023 (39 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (37 yrs)	90.9%	44
2020 (36 yrs)	87.2%	39
2019 (35 yrs)	85.7%	35
2018 (34 yrs)	86.7%	30
2017 (33 yrs)	84.9%	53
2016 (32 yrs)	84.7%	59
2015 (31 yrs)	87%	54
2014 (30 yrs)	79.3%	58
2013 (29 yrs)	76.3%	59
2012 (28 yrs)	75%	60
2011 (27 yrs)	76.5%	68
2010 (26 yrs)	77%	74
2009 (25 yrs)	74.1%	85

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 85Avg Mileage 34,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2010

77.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 74Avg Mileage 31,420Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2011

76.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 68Avg Mileage 30,189Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2012

75.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 60Avg Mileage 32,760Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2013

76.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 59Avg Mileage 32,993Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%

2014

79.3%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 58Avg Mileage 33,492Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.3%

2015

87.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,686Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2016

84.7%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 59Avg Mileage 29,934Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%

2017

84.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,162Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%

2018

86.7%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 30Avg Mileage 26,527Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%

2019

85.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 35Avg Mileage 24,544Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%

2020

87.2%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 39Avg Mileage 31,520Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%

2021

90.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 44Avg Mileage 31,616Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 38Avg Mileage 30,571Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%

2024

90.2%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,812Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

MOT results for 1984 Kawasaki Gpz750 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	74.1%	85	34,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2010	26	77.0%	74	31,420	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2011	27	76.5%	68	30,189	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2012	28	75.0%	60	32,760	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2013	29	76.3%	59	32,993	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.6%
2014	30	79.3%	58	33,492	Motorcycle brakes — 29.3%
2015	31	87.0%	54	35,686	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2016	32	84.7%	59	29,934	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.3%
2017	33	84.9%	53	30,162	Motorcycle brakes — 7.5%
2018	34	86.7%	30	26,527	Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2019	35	85.7%	35	24,544	Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2020	36	87.2%	39	31,520	Motorcycle brakes — 17.9%
2021	37	90.9%	44	31,616	Motorcycle brakes — 13.6%
2023	39	84.2%	38	30,571	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.3%
2024	40	90.2%	41	33,812	Motorcycle brakes — 19.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Kawasaki Gpz750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

12.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

7.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	11.8% (25 yrs)	19.5% (40 yrs)	+7.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1984 1985

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz750 cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 797 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.