2005 Kawasaki Kle500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

78.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,077

Total Tests (All Years)

20,845 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 78.2%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 22.8% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Kle500 as it ages.

4 yrs82.0%

→ ↓0.8%

5 yrs81.2%

→ ↑0.5%

6 yrs81.7%

→ ↑0.1%

7 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs82.9%

→ ↓3.2%

9 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.5%

10 yrs82.2%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.6%

12 yrs77.9%

→ ↑1.4%

13 yrs79.3%

→ ↑7.2%

14 yrs86.5%

→ ↓6.8%

15 yrs79.7%

→ ↑0.8%

16 yrs80.5%

→ ↑8.7%

17 yrs89.2%

→ ↓8.7%

18 yrs80.5%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs78.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	82.0%	217
5 yrs	81.2%	197
6 yrs	81.7%	197
7 yrs	81.8%	181
8 yrs	82.9%	175
9 yrs	79.7%	153
10 yrs	82.2%	152
11 yrs	80.5%	128
12 yrs	77.9%	122
13 yrs	79.3%	82
14 yrs	86.5%	74
15 yrs	79.7%	64
16 yrs	80.5%	87
17 yrs	89.2%	74
18 yrs	80.5%	87
19 yrs	78.2%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Kle500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	78.2%	87
2023 (18 yrs)	80.5%	87
2022 (17 yrs)	89.2%	74
2021 (16 yrs)	80.5%	87
2020 (15 yrs)	79.7%	64
2019 (14 yrs)	86.5%	74
2018 (13 yrs)	79.3%	82
2017 (12 yrs)	77.9%	122
2016 (11 yrs)	80.5%	128
2015 (10 yrs)	82.2%	152
2014 (9 yrs)	79.7%	153
2013 (8 yrs)	82.9%	175
2012 (7 yrs)	81.8%	181
2011 (6 yrs)	81.7%	197
2010 (5 yrs)	81.2%	197
2009 (4 yrs)	82%	217

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 217Avg Mileage 8,990Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2010

81.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 197Avg Mileage 10,533Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2011

81.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 197Avg Mileage 11,934Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 181Avg Mileage 13,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2013

82.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 175Avg Mileage 14,297Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 153Avg Mileage 15,795Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2015

82.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 17,506Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2016

80.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 128Avg Mileage 18,136Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%

2017

77.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 122Avg Mileage 18,701Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%

2018

79.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 82Avg Mileage 16,908Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%

2019

86.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 74Avg Mileage 18,743Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.2%

2020

79.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 64Avg Mileage 17,579Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2021

80.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 87Avg Mileage 18,669Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%

2022

89.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 74Avg Mileage 20,490Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%

2023

80.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 87Avg Mileage 20,389Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%

2024

78.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 87Avg Mileage 20,845Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Kle500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	82.0%	217	8,990	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2010	5	81.2%	197	10,533	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2011	6	81.7%	197	11,934	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.2%
2012	7	81.8%	181	13,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2013	8	82.9%	175	14,297	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.9%
2014	9	79.7%	153	15,795	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2015	10	82.2%	152	17,506	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2016	11	80.5%	128	18,136	Motorcycle brakes — 11.7%
2017	12	77.9%	122	18,701	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.9%
2018	13	79.3%	82	16,908	Motorcycle brakes — 15.9%
2019	14	86.5%	74	18,743	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.2%
2020	15	79.7%	64	17,579	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2021	16	80.5%	87	18,669	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.5%
2022	17	89.2%	74	20,490	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.5%
2023	18	80.5%	87	20,389	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.8%
2024	19	78.2%	87	20,845	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Kle500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

11.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle drive system

5.3%

— 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	6.0% (4 yrs)	5.7% (19 yrs)	-0.3%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle500 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,077 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.