2008 Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

69.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,036

Total Tests (All Years)

29,451 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 69.6%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 16.9% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f as it ages.

3 yrs78.2%

→ ↑5.7%

4 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.0%

5 yrs83.9%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs83.9%

→ ↓1.1%

7 yrs82.8%

→ ↑6.0%

8 yrs88.8%

→ ↓2.4%

9 yrs86.4%

→ ↓8.6%

10 yrs77.8%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs80.9%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs80.0%

→ ↑2.4%

13 yrs82.4%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs84.9%

→ ↓3.9%

15 yrs81.0%

→ ↓11.4%

16 yrs69.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	78.2%	101
4 yrs	83.9%	93
5 yrs	83.9%	93
6 yrs	83.9%	93
7 yrs	82.8%	93
8 yrs	88.8%	89
9 yrs	86.4%	88
10 yrs	77.8%	54
11 yrs	80.9%	47
12 yrs	80.0%	55
13 yrs	82.4%	68
14 yrs	84.9%	53
15 yrs	81.0%	63
16 yrs	69.6%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	69.6%	46
2023 (15 yrs)	81%	63
2022 (14 yrs)	84.9%	53
2021 (13 yrs)	82.4%	68
2020 (12 yrs)	80%	55
2019 (11 yrs)	80.9%	47
2018 (10 yrs)	77.8%	54
2017 (9 yrs)	86.4%	88
2016 (8 yrs)	88.8%	89
2015 (7 yrs)	82.8%	93
2014 (6 yrs)	83.9%	93
2013 (5 yrs)	83.9%	93
2012 (4 yrs)	83.9%	93
2011 (3 yrs)	78.2%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

78.2%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 101Avg Mileage 9,204Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2012

83.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 14,126Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2013

83.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 93Avg Mileage 13,811Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 93Avg Mileage 23,112Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2015

82.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 93Avg Mileage 19,255Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2016

88.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 89Avg Mileage 21,601Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2017

86.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 88Avg Mileage 23,815Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2018

77.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 24,555Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2019

80.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 47Avg Mileage 26,900Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2020

80.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 55Avg Mileage 27,619Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%

2021

82.4%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 68Avg Mileage 26,168Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%

2022

84.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 53Avg Mileage 30,303Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2023

81.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 30,162Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%

2024

69.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,451Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	78.2%	101	9,204	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2012	4	83.9%	93	14,126	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013	5	83.9%	93	13,811	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.5%
2014	6	83.9%	93	23,112	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2015	7	82.8%	93	19,255	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2016	8	88.8%	89	21,601	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2017	9	86.4%	88	23,815	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2018	10	77.8%	54	24,555	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2019	11	80.9%	47	26,900	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2020	12	80.0%	55	27,619	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 18.2%
2021	13	82.4%	68	26,168	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.7%
2022	14	84.9%	53	30,303	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2023	15	81.0%	63	30,162	Motorcycle brakes — 19.0%
2024	16	69.6%	46	29,451	Motorcycle brakes — 19.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering

9.7%

↑ Increases 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	5.9% (3 yrs)	19.6% (16 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle 650 A8f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,036 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.