1992 Kawasaki Gt550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

83.3%

Latest Pass Rate

904

Total Tests (All Years)

34,674 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 1992 Kawasaki Gt550 as it ages.

17 yrs73.4%

→ ↑2.4%

18 yrs75.8%

→ ↑3.5%

19 yrs79.3%

→ ↓7.5%

20 yrs71.8%

→ ↑3.6%

21 yrs75.4%

→ ↓2.7%

22 yrs72.7%

→ ↑6.2%

23 yrs78.9%

→ ↑2.5%

24 yrs81.4%

→ ↑0.1%

25 yrs81.5%

→ ↑6.4%

26 yrs87.9%

→ ↓16.1%

27 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.9%

28 yrs76.7%

→ ↑8.7%

29 yrs85.4%

→ ↓0.6%

30 yrs84.8%

→ ↓2.4%

31 yrs82.4%

→ ↑0.9%

32 yrs83.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	73.4%	94
18 yrs	75.8%	91
19 yrs	79.3%	87
20 yrs	71.8%	85
21 yrs	75.4%	65
22 yrs	72.7%	66
23 yrs	78.9%	57
24 yrs	81.4%	59
25 yrs	81.5%	54
26 yrs	87.9%	33
27 yrs	71.8%	39
28 yrs	76.7%	30
29 yrs	85.4%	41
30 yrs	84.8%	33
31 yrs	82.4%	34
32 yrs	83.3%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Kawasaki Gt550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	83.3%	36
2023 (31 yrs)	82.4%	34
2022 (30 yrs)	84.8%	33
2021 (29 yrs)	85.4%	41
2020 (28 yrs)	76.7%	30
2019 (27 yrs)	71.8%	39
2018 (26 yrs)	87.9%	33
2017 (25 yrs)	81.5%	54
2016 (24 yrs)	81.4%	59
2015 (23 yrs)	78.9%	57
2014 (22 yrs)	72.7%	66
2013 (21 yrs)	75.4%	65
2012 (20 yrs)	71.8%	85
2011 (19 yrs)	79.3%	87
2010 (18 yrs)	75.8%	91
2009 (17 yrs)	73.4%	94

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

73.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 94Avg Mileage 35,956Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%

2010

75.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 91Avg Mileage 36,116Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%

2011

79.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 36,076Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 34,267Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2013

75.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 65Avg Mileage 38,839Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%

2014

72.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 66Avg Mileage 37,751Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2015

78.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 57Avg Mileage 37,034Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%

2016

81.4%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 59Avg Mileage 36,135Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%

2017

81.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 54Avg Mileage 35,560Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2018

87.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,155Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%

2019

71.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 39Avg Mileage 34,592Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%

2020

76.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 30Avg Mileage 33,114Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,711Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%

2022

84.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 34,614Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%

2023

82.4%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 34Avg Mileage 37,110Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%

2024

83.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 36Avg Mileage 34,674Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

MOT results for 1992 Kawasaki Gt550 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	73.4%	94	35,956	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.2%
2010	18	75.8%	91	36,116	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.3%
2011	19	79.3%	87	36,076	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2012	20	71.8%	85	34,267	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2013	21	75.4%	65	38,839	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2014	22	72.7%	66	37,751	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2015	23	78.9%	57	37,034	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.8%
2016	24	81.4%	59	36,135	Motorcycle brakes — 22.0%
2017	25	81.5%	54	35,560	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2018	26	87.9%	33	34,155	Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2019	27	71.8%	39	34,592	Motorcycle brakes — 20.5%
2020	28	76.7%	30	33,114	Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2021	29	85.4%	41	33,711	Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%
2022	30	84.8%	33	34,614	Motorcycle brakes — 15.2%
2023	31	82.4%	34	37,110	Motorcycle brakes — 17.6%
2024	32	83.3%	36	34,674	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Kawasaki Gt550, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

9.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.2%

↓ 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	6.4% (17 yrs)	5.6% (32 yrs)	-0.8%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1999 2000

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gt550 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 904 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.