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2008 Kawasaki Kle500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
90.0%
Latest Pass Rate
166
Total Tests (All Years)
12,440 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Kle500

Compared to Average at Age 7

This car: 90.0%
Average: 69.5%

✅ 20.5% above average (17409 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Kle500 as it ages.

3 yrs74.3%
4 yrs81.8%
5 yrs79.4%
6 yrs85.3%
7 yrs90.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 7 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs74.3%35
4 yrs81.8%33
5 yrs79.4%34
6 yrs85.3%34
7 yrs90.0%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Kle500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2015 (7 yrs)90%30
2014 (6 yrs)85.3%34
2013 (5 yrs)79.4%34
2012 (4 yrs)81.8%33
2011 (3 yrs)74.3%35

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011
74.3%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 35Avg Mileage 8,794Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2012
81.8%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 33Avg Mileage 8,472Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.1%
2013
79.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 34Avg Mileage 10,401Top Failure Motorcycle drive system — 23.5%
2014
85.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 34Avg Mileage 12,221Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2015
90.0%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 30Avg Mileage 12,440Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Kle500, with age trends.

Motorcycle drive system
16.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
10.6%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
8.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle body and structure
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.8%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes14.3% (3 yrs)3.3% (7 yrs)
-11.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling8.6% (3 yrs)10.0% (7 yrs)
+1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kle500 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2015, covering 166 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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