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1983 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age

43 years
Current Age
64.5%
Latest Pass Rate
190
Total Tests (All Years)
25,237 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 1983 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

26 yrs63.3%
27 yrs66.7%
29 yrs77.1%
33 yrs83.3%
36 yrs64.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 26 to 36 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
26 yrs63.3%49
27 yrs66.7%45
29 yrs77.1%35
33 yrs83.3%30
36 yrs64.5%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1983 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2019 (36 yrs)64.5%31
2016 (33 yrs)83.3%30
2012 (29 yrs)77.1%35
2010 (27 yrs)66.7%45
2009 (26 yrs)63.3%49

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
63.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 49Avg Mileage 28,315Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 26.5%
2010
66.7%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 45Avg Mileage 27,029Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2012
77.1%
Age (yrs) 29Tests 35Avg Mileage 27,982Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.3%
2016
83.3%
Age (yrs) 33Tests 30Avg Mileage 19,452Top Failure Brakes — 10.0%
2019High Fail Rate
64.5%
Age (yrs) 36Tests 31Avg Mileage 25,237Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1983 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors
25.8%
— Consistent
Motorcycle structure and attachments
19.4%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
18.3%
↓ Decreases with age
Motorcycle brakes
14.3%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
10.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes8.2% (26 yrs)29.0% (36 yrs)
+20.8%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1983 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 190 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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