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1994 Kawasaki Kle500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
87.5%
Latest Pass Rate
94
Total Tests (All Years)
31,256 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 87.5%
Average: 56.6%

✅ 30.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Kawasaki Kle500 as it ages.

15 yrs71.0%
17 yrs74.2%
20 yrs87.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 20 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs71.0%31
17 yrs74.2%31
20 yrs87.5%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Kawasaki Kle500 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
2014 (20 yrs)87.5%32
2011 (17 yrs)74.2%31
2009 (15 yrs)71%31

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
71.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,940Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2011
74.2%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 31Avg Mileage 30,346Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2014
87.5%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 32Avg Mileage 31,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Kawasaki Kle500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
12.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.7%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
9.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
6.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
6.5%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling19.4% (15 yrs)6.3% (20 yrs)
-13.1%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle brakes9.7% (15 yrs)9.4% (20 yrs)
-0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle500 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 94 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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