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1991 Kawasaki Kle500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years
Current Age
77.8%
Latest Pass Rate
263
Total Tests (All Years)
30,392 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 1991 Kawasaki Kle500 as it ages.

18 yrs74.5%
19 yrs66.7%
20 yrs69.6%
21 yrs64.1%
22 yrs80.0%
23 yrs77.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 18 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
18 yrs74.5%51
19 yrs66.7%51
20 yrs69.6%46
21 yrs64.1%39
22 yrs80.0%40
23 yrs77.8%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Kawasaki Kle500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2014 (23 yrs)77.8%36
2013 (22 yrs)80%40
2012 (21 yrs)64.1%39
2011 (20 yrs)69.6%46
2010 (19 yrs)66.7%51
2009 (18 yrs)74.5%51

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
74.5%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 34,665Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,368Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2011
69.6%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 29,675Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.7%
2012High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 29,119Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2013
80.0%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 40Avg Mileage 30,610Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.0%
2014
77.8%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 36Avg Mileage 30,392Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Kawasaki Kle500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
15.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
15.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
11.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
10.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
7.3%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle drive system3.9% (18 yrs)19.4% (23 yrs)
+15.5%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension3.9% (18 yrs)2.8% (23 yrs)
-1.1%
⚪ —
Motorcycle lighting and signalling13.7% (18 yrs)13.9% (23 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle500 cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 263 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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