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1992 Kawasaki Kle500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years
Current Age
83.9%
Latest Pass Rate
242
Total Tests (All Years)
30,278 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 1992 Kawasaki Kle500 as it ages.

17 yrs55.6%
18 yrs74.3%
19 yrs64.1%
20 yrs75.8%
21 yrs76.5%
22 yrs70.6%
23 yrs83.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 17 to 23 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
17 yrs55.6%36
18 yrs74.3%35
19 yrs64.1%39
20 yrs75.8%33
21 yrs76.5%34
22 yrs70.6%34
23 yrs83.9%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Kawasaki Kle500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 7 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (23 yrs)83.9%31
2014 (22 yrs)70.6%34
2013 (21 yrs)76.5%34
2012 (20 yrs)75.8%33
2011 (19 yrs)64.1%39
2010 (18 yrs)74.3%35
2009 (17 yrs)55.6%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.6%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 28,881Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 27.8%
2010
74.3%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,243Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 17.1%
2011High Fail Rate
64.1%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,533Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 25.6%
2012
75.8%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 33Avg Mileage 29,747Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013
76.5%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 34Avg Mileage 26,788Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 26.5%
2014
70.6%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 34Avg Mileage 29,327Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 26.5%
2015
83.9%
Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,278Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Kawasaki Kle500, with age trends.

Motorcycle drive system
17.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
17.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
16.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
12.2%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes27.8% (17 yrs)6.5% (23 yrs)
-21.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling27.8% (17 yrs)6.5% (23 yrs)
-21.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension22.2% (17 yrs)3.2% (23 yrs)
-19.0%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle500 cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 242 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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