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1986 Kawasaki Gt750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age

40 years
Current Age
66.7%
Latest Pass Rate
98
Total Tests (All Years)
36,433 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 Gt750 as it ages.

23 yrs63.2%
25 yrs73.3%
26 yrs66.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 23 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
23 yrs63.2%38
25 yrs73.3%30
26 yrs66.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1986 Kawasaki Gt750 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (26 yrs)66.7%30
2011 (25 yrs)73.3%30
2009 (23 yrs)63.2%38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.2%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 38Avg Mileage 39,210Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.1%
2011
73.3%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 30Avg Mileage 35,214Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.7%
2012
66.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 36,433Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1986 Kawasaki Gt750, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
13.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
13.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
4.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling21.1% (23 yrs)26.7% (26 yrs)
+5.6%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes18.4% (23 yrs)13.3% (26 yrs)
-5.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.6% (23 yrs)3.3% (26 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gt750 cars manufactured in 1986 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 98 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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