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1988 Kawasaki Gt750 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
75.8%
Latest Pass Rate
101
Total Tests (All Years)
41,054 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 1988 Kawasaki Gt750 as it ages.

21 yrs73.0%
22 yrs71.0%
25 yrs75.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 25 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs73.0%37
22 yrs71.0%31
25 yrs75.8%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 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
2013 (25 yrs)75.8%33
2010 (22 yrs)71%31
2009 (21 yrs)73%37

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.0%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 37Avg Mileage 41,136Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 13.5%
2010
71.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 31Avg Mileage 42,208Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.4%
2013
75.8%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 33Avg Mileage 41,054Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Kawasaki Gt750, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
19.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
14.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
11.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
6.2%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.4% (21 yrs)24.2% (25 yrs)
+18.8%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes10.8% (21 yrs)27.3% (25 yrs)
+16.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension13.5% (21 yrs)9.1% (25 yrs)
-4.4%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.7% (21 yrs)6.1% (25 yrs)
+3.4%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Gt750 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 101 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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