1982 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age

44 years

Current Age

86.1%

Latest Pass Rate

937

Total Tests (All Years)

23,047 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1982 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

27 yrs74.3%

→ ↑1.2%

28 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.8%

29 yrs74.7%

→ ↑3.2%

30 yrs77.9%

→ ↑5.7%

31 yrs83.6%

→ ↑3.9%

32 yrs87.5%

→ ↓13.0%

33 yrs74.5%

→ ↑16.0%

34 yrs90.5%

→ ↓16.4%

35 yrs74.1%

→ ↑2.8%

36 yrs76.9%

→ ↓1.0%

37 yrs75.9%

→ ↑3.3%

38 yrs79.2%

→ ↑0.8%

39 yrs80.0%

→ ↑6.1%

40 yrs86.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
27 yrs	74.3%	101
28 yrs	75.5%	110
29 yrs	74.7%	95
30 yrs	77.9%	77
31 yrs	83.6%	67
32 yrs	87.5%	48
33 yrs	74.5%	55
34 yrs	90.5%	74
35 yrs	74.1%	85
36 yrs	76.9%	52
37 yrs	75.9%	54
38 yrs	79.2%	53
39 yrs	80.0%	30
40 yrs	86.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1982 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2022 (40 yrs)	86.1%	36
2021 (39 yrs)	80%	30
2020 (38 yrs)	79.2%	53
2019 (37 yrs)	75.9%	54
2018 (36 yrs)	76.9%	52
2017 (35 yrs)	74.1%	85
2016 (34 yrs)	90.5%	74
2015 (33 yrs)	74.5%	55
2014 (32 yrs)	87.5%	48
2013 (31 yrs)	83.6%	67
2012 (30 yrs)	77.9%	77
2011 (29 yrs)	74.7%	95
2010 (28 yrs)	75.5%	110
2009 (27 yrs)	74.3%	101

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

74.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 101Avg Mileage 30,706Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%

2010

75.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 110Avg Mileage 28,789Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 95Avg Mileage 31,524Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2012

77.9%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 77Avg Mileage 27,347Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%

2013

83.6%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 67Avg Mileage 28,639Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2014

87.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 48Avg Mileage 24,230Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 55Avg Mileage 25,715Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.5%

2016

90.5%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 74Avg Mileage 30,028Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2017

74.1%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 85Avg Mileage 27,258Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%

2018

76.9%

Age (yrs) 36Tests 52Avg Mileage 30,696Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 37Tests 54Avg Mileage 26,565Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%

2020

79.2%

Age (yrs) 38Tests 53Avg Mileage 29,734Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 39Tests 30Avg Mileage 28,022Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 40Tests 36Avg Mileage 23,047Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

MOT results for 1982 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	27	74.3%	101	30,706	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.9%
2010	28	75.5%	110	28,789	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.6%
2011	29	74.7%	95	31,524	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2012	30	77.9%	77	27,347	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.0%
2013	31	83.6%	67	28,639	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2014	32	87.5%	48	24,230	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.4%
2015	33	74.5%	55	25,715	Motorcycle brakes — 25.5%
2016	34	90.5%	74	30,028	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2017	35	74.1%	85	27,258	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.2%
2018	36	76.9%	52	30,696	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.2%
2019	37	75.9%	54	26,565	Motorcycle brakes — 18.5%
2020	38	79.2%	53	29,734	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.1%
2021	39	80.0%	30	28,022	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.3%
2022	40	86.1%	36	23,047	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1982 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

10.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

10.1%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	9.9% (27 yrs)	5.6% (40 yrs)	-4.3%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1982 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2022, covering 937 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.