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2000 Kawasaki Gt550 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age

26 years
Current Age
74.2%
Latest Pass Rate
107
Total Tests (All Years)
32,373 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 74.2%
Average: 54.3%

✅ 19.9% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2000 Kawasaki Gt550 as it ages.

9 yrs74.4%
10 yrs67.6%
12 yrs74.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 9 to 12 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
9 yrs74.4%39
10 yrs67.6%37
12 yrs74.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2000 Kawasaki Gt550 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (12 yrs)74.2%31
2010 (10 yrs)67.6%37
2009 (9 yrs)74.4%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.4%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 39Avg Mileage 32,850Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.3%
2010
67.6%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 37Avg Mileage 35,413Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 21.6%
2012
74.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 31Avg Mileage 32,373Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2000 Kawasaki Gt550, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
14.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
10.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.6%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes10.3% (9 yrs)12.9% (12 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling10.3% (9 yrs)12.9% (12 yrs)
+2.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension7.7% (9 yrs)6.5% (12 yrs)
-1.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gt550 cars manufactured in 2000 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 107 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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