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1990 Kawasaki Kr1s — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years
Current Age
87.9%
Latest Pass Rate
196
Total Tests (All Years)
20,182 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Kr1s

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1990 Kawasaki Kr1s as it ages.

20 yrs82.4%
21 yrs72.7%
24 yrs83.3%
25 yrs83.9%
26 yrs80.0%
27 yrs87.9%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 20 to 27 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
20 yrs82.4%34
21 yrs72.7%33
24 yrs83.3%30
25 yrs83.9%31
26 yrs80.0%35
27 yrs87.9%33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Kr1s pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2017 (27 yrs)87.9%33
2016 (26 yrs)80%35
2015 (25 yrs)83.9%31
2014 (24 yrs)83.3%30
2011 (21 yrs)72.7%33
2010 (20 yrs)82.4%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2010
82.4%
Age (yrs) 20Tests 34Avg Mileage 17,850Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2011
72.7%
Age (yrs) 21Tests 33Avg Mileage 19,932Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2014
83.3%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,159Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.0%
2015
83.9%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 31Avg Mileage 20,071Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2016
80.0%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 20,223Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2017
87.9%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,182Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 21.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Kr1s, with age trends.

Motorcycle steering and suspension
12.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
8.1%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
5.4%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension8.8% (20 yrs)21.2% (27 yrs)
+12.4%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle tyres and wheels5.9% (20 yrs)6.1% (27 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —
Motorcycle brakes5.9% (20 yrs)6.1% (27 yrs)
+0.2%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Kr1s cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2010 to 2017, covering 196 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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