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1988 Kawasaki Kmx200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age

38 years
Current Age
86.7%
Latest Pass Rate
95
Total Tests (All Years)
15,098 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Kmx200

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1988 Kawasaki Kmx200 as it ages.

21 yrs73.3%
22 yrs54.3%
26 yrs86.7%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 21 to 26 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
21 yrs73.3%30
22 yrs54.3%35
26 yrs86.7%30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1988 Kawasaki Kmx200 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 (26 yrs)86.7%30
2010 (22 yrs)54.3%35
2009 (21 yrs)73.3%30

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
73.3%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 16,386Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.3%
2010High Fail Rate
54.3%
Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 15,296Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.7%
2014
86.7%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 30Avg Mileage 15,098Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1988 Kawasaki Kmx200, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
17.8%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
16.7%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.5%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
10.1%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle drive system
7.3%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling23.3% (21 yrs)10.0% (26 yrs)
-13.3%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels10.0% (21 yrs)3.3% (26 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle drive system10.0% (21 yrs)3.3% (26 yrs)
-6.7%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kmx200 cars manufactured in 1988 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 95 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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