1984 Kawasaki Gpz900r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age

42 years

Current Age

85.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,308

Total Tests (All Years)

38,791 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 Gpz900r as it ages.

25 yrs77.4%

→ ↓4.4%

26 yrs73.0%

→ ↑2.2%

27 yrs75.2%

→ ↑10.5%

28 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.7%

29 yrs83.0%

→ ↓2.8%

30 yrs80.2%

→ ↓0.5%

31 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.3%

32 yrs81.0%

→ ↑2.8%

33 yrs83.8%

→ ↑4.4%

34 yrs88.2%

→ ↓2.0%

35 yrs86.2%

→ ↑0.3%

36 yrs86.5%

→ ↑8.7%

37 yrs95.2%

→ ↓6.5%

38 yrs88.7%

→ ↑3.8%

39 yrs92.5%

→ ↓6.8%

40 yrs85.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
25 yrs	77.4%	155
26 yrs	73.0%	137
27 yrs	75.2%	117
28 yrs	85.7%	105
29 yrs	83.0%	88
30 yrs	80.2%	91
31 yrs	79.7%	74
32 yrs	81.0%	79
33 yrs	83.8%	74
34 yrs	88.2%	51
35 yrs	86.2%	58
36 yrs	86.5%	52
37 yrs	95.2%	42
38 yrs	88.7%	62
39 yrs	92.5%	67
40 yrs	85.7%	56

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1984 Kawasaki Gpz900r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (40 yrs)	85.7%	56
2023 (39 yrs)	92.5%	67
2022 (38 yrs)	88.7%	62
2021 (37 yrs)	95.2%	42
2020 (36 yrs)	86.5%	52
2019 (35 yrs)	86.2%	58
2018 (34 yrs)	88.2%	51
2017 (33 yrs)	83.8%	74
2016 (32 yrs)	81%	79
2015 (31 yrs)	79.7%	74
2014 (30 yrs)	80.2%	91
2013 (29 yrs)	83%	88
2012 (28 yrs)	85.7%	105
2011 (27 yrs)	75.2%	117
2010 (26 yrs)	73%	137
2009 (25 yrs)	77.4%	155

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 155Avg Mileage 38,639Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%

2010

73.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 137Avg Mileage 39,922Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2011

75.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 117Avg Mileage 40,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 105Avg Mileage 40,881Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2013

83.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 88Avg Mileage 40,205Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2014

80.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 91Avg Mileage 40,825Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%

2015

79.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 74Avg Mileage 42,875Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2016

81.0%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 79Avg Mileage 38,715Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%

2017

83.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 74Avg Mileage 37,241Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 51Avg Mileage 35,142Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2019

86.2%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 58Avg Mileage 38,037Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%

2020

86.5%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 52Avg Mileage 38,876Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%

2021

95.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 42Avg Mileage 36,784Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%

2022

88.7%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 62Avg Mileage 36,291Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2023

92.5%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 67Avg Mileage 37,069Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 9.0%

2024

85.7%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 56Avg Mileage 38,791Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

MOT results for 1984 Kawasaki Gpz900r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	25	77.4%	155	38,639	Motorcycle brakes — 12.3%
2010	26	73.0%	137	39,922	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2011	27	75.2%	117	40,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.2%
2012	28	85.7%	105	40,881	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2013	29	83.0%	88	40,205	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2014	30	80.2%	91	40,825	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.9%
2015	31	79.7%	74	42,875	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2016	32	81.0%	79	38,715	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.0%
2017	33	83.8%	74	37,241	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.6%
2018	34	88.2%	51	35,142	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2019	35	86.2%	58	38,037	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.1%
2020	36	86.5%	52	38,876	Motorcycle suspension — 9.6%
2021	37	95.2%	42	36,784	Motorcycle brakes — 4.8%
2022	38	88.7%	62	36,291	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2023	39	92.5%	67	37,069	Motorcycle suspension — 9.0%
2024	40	85.7%	56	38,791	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1984 Kawasaki Gpz900r, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

7.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1996

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gpz900r cars manufactured in 1984 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,308 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.