1986 Kawasaki Gpz900r — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years

Current Age

79.5%

Latest Pass Rate

931

Total Tests (All Years)

45,985 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 Gpz900r as it ages.

23 yrs78.8%

→ ↓4.9%

24 yrs73.9%

→ ↑9.9%

25 yrs83.8%

→ ↓3.0%

26 yrs80.8%

→ ↑10.9%

27 yrs91.7%

→ ↓11.4%

28 yrs80.3%

→ ↑2.5%

29 yrs82.8%

→ ↓5.2%

30 yrs77.6%

→ ↑8.4%

31 yrs86.0%

→ ↓0.7%

32 yrs85.3%

→ ↓0.5%

33 yrs84.8%

→ ↑2.7%

34 yrs87.5%

→ ↑3.2%

35 yrs90.7%

→ ↑4.3%

36 yrs95.0%

→ ↓7.8%

37 yrs87.2%

→ ↓7.7%

38 yrs79.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
23 yrs	78.8%	99
24 yrs	73.9%	92
25 yrs	83.8%	80
26 yrs	80.8%	73
27 yrs	91.7%	60
28 yrs	80.3%	66
29 yrs	82.8%	64
30 yrs	77.6%	67
31 yrs	86.0%	57
32 yrs	85.3%	34
33 yrs	84.8%	33
34 yrs	87.5%	32
35 yrs	90.7%	43
36 yrs	95.0%	40
37 yrs	87.2%	47
38 yrs	79.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Kawasaki Gpz900r pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (38 yrs)	79.5%	44
2023 (37 yrs)	87.2%	47
2022 (36 yrs)	95%	40
2021 (35 yrs)	90.7%	43
2020 (34 yrs)	87.5%	32
2019 (33 yrs)	84.8%	33
2018 (32 yrs)	85.3%	34
2017 (31 yrs)	86%	57
2016 (30 yrs)	77.6%	67
2015 (29 yrs)	82.8%	64
2014 (28 yrs)	80.3%	66
2013 (27 yrs)	91.7%	60
2012 (26 yrs)	80.8%	73
2011 (25 yrs)	83.8%	80
2010 (24 yrs)	73.9%	92
2009 (23 yrs)	78.8%	99

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 99Avg Mileage 42,117Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%

2010

73.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 92Avg Mileage 41,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 80Avg Mileage 40,694Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

80.8%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 73Avg Mileage 39,705Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2013

91.7%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 60Avg Mileage 36,737Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2014

80.3%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 66Avg Mileage 36,734Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 64Avg Mileage 40,310Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

2016

77.6%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 67Avg Mileage 46,766Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%

2017

86.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 57Avg Mileage 40,336Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%

2018

85.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 34Avg Mileage 36,409Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2019

84.8%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 33Avg Mileage 37,833Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.1%

2020

87.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 32Avg Mileage 43,299Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2021

90.7%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 43Avg Mileage 40,692Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%

2022

95.0%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 40Avg Mileage 37,210Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 2.5%

2023

87.2%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 47Avg Mileage 40,405Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%

2024

79.5%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 44Avg Mileage 45,985Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

MOT results for 1986 Kawasaki Gpz900r by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	23	78.8%	99	42,117	Motorcycle brakes — 11.1%
2010	24	73.9%	92	41,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2011	25	83.8%	80	40,694	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	26	80.8%	73	39,705	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2013	27	91.7%	60	36,737	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2014	28	80.3%	66	36,734	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2015	29	82.8%	64	40,310	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%
2016	30	77.6%	67	46,766	Motorcycle brakes — 28.4%
2017	31	86.0%	57	40,336	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.0%
2018	32	85.3%	34	36,409	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2019	33	84.8%	33	37,833	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 12.1%
2020	34	87.5%	32	43,299	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2021	35	90.7%	43	40,692	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.6%
2022	36	95.0%	40	37,210	Motorcycle tyres — 2.5%
2023	37	87.2%	47	40,405	Motorcycle brakes — 14.9%
2024	38	79.5%	44	45,985	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Kawasaki Gpz900r, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

11.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

8.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

6.6%

↓ Decreases 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	11.1% (23 yrs)	4.5% (38 yrs)	-6.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 931 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.