2012 Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

557

Total Tests (All Years)

19,857 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 83.6%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 29.3% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf as it ages.

3 yrs90.1%

→ ↑1.1%

4 yrs91.2%

→ ↑2.9%

5 yrs94.1%

→ ↓3.4%

6 yrs90.7%

→ ↑4.4%

7 yrs95.1%

→ ↑2.3%

8 yrs97.4%

→ ↓5.9%

9 yrs91.5%

→ ↓6.1%

10 yrs85.4%

→ ↑7.8%

11 yrs93.2%

→ ↓9.6%

12 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	90.1%	71
4 yrs	91.2%	68
5 yrs	94.1%	68
6 yrs	90.7%	43
7 yrs	95.1%	41
8 yrs	97.4%	39
9 yrs	91.5%	59
10 yrs	85.4%	48
11 yrs	93.2%	59
12 yrs	83.6%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	83.6%	61
2023 (11 yrs)	93.2%	59
2022 (10 yrs)	85.4%	48
2021 (9 yrs)	91.5%	59
2020 (8 yrs)	97.4%	39
2019 (7 yrs)	95.1%	41
2018 (6 yrs)	90.7%	43
2017 (5 yrs)	94.1%	68
2016 (4 yrs)	91.2%	68
2015 (3 yrs)	90.1%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2015

90.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 71Avg Mileage 7,807Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2016

91.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 9,541Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2017

94.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 68Avg Mileage 11,580Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2018

90.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 43Avg Mileage 12,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2019

95.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 41Avg Mileage 13,798Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2020

97.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 14,749Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.6%

2021

91.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 59Avg Mileage 17,257Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.1%

2022

85.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 48Avg Mileage 17,714Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%

2023

93.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 18,736Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 61Avg Mileage 19,857Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

MOT results for 2012 Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2015	3	90.1%	71	7,807	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2016	4	91.2%	68	9,541	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2017	5	94.1%	68	11,580	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2018	6	90.7%	43	12,299	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2019	7	95.1%	41	13,798	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2020	8	97.4%	39	14,749	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 2.6%
2021	9	91.5%	59	17,257	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.1%
2022	10	85.4%	48	17,714	Motorcycle brakes — 8.3%
2023	11	93.2%	59	18,736	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.8%
2024	12	83.6%	61	19,857	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

6.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

4.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.2% (3 yrs)	4.9% (12 yrs)	+0.7%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2011 2012 2013

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle 650 Cbf cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2015 to 2024, covering 557 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.