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1994 Kawasaki Klx650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
77.1%
Latest Pass Rate
74
Total Tests (All Years)
17,883 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Klx650

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.1%
Average: 52.7%

✅ 24.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Kawasaki Klx650 as it ages.

At 15 years: 76.9% pass rate · At 16 years: 77.1% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 16 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs76.9%39
16 yrs77.1%35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Kawasaki Klx650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (16 yrs)77.1%35
2009 (15 yrs)76.9%39

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
76.9%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,786Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.9%
2010
77.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 35Avg Mileage 17,883Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Kawasaki Klx650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle steering and suspension
8.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle reg plates and vin
5.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
5.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle reg plates and vin7.7% (15 yrs)2.9% (16 yrs)
-4.8%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle steering and suspension10.3% (15 yrs)5.7% (16 yrs)
-4.6%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle lighting and signalling17.9% (15 yrs)17.1% (16 yrs)
-0.8%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Klx650 cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 74 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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