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1985 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age

41 years
Current Age
77.8%
Latest Pass Rate
246
Total Tests (All Years)
25,966 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 1985 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

24 yrs70.8%
25 yrs68.6%
26 yrs62.3%
27 yrs78.0%
31 yrs77.8%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 24 to 31 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
24 yrs70.8%65
25 yrs68.6%51
26 yrs62.3%53
27 yrs78.0%41
31 yrs77.8%36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1985 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (31 yrs)77.8%36
2012 (27 yrs)78%41
2011 (26 yrs)62.3%53
2010 (25 yrs)68.6%51
2009 (24 yrs)70.8%65

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
70.8%
Age (yrs) 24Tests 65Avg Mileage 32,088Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.0%
2010
68.6%
Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 26,637Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2011High Fail Rate
62.3%
Age (yrs) 26Tests 53Avg Mileage 28,989Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.5%
2012
78.0%
Age (yrs) 27Tests 41Avg Mileage 33,157Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.6%
2016
77.8%
Age (yrs) 31Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,966Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 33.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1985 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
19.1%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
17.2%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle brakes
15.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle drive system
8.6%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
8.0%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle steering and suspension9.2% (24 yrs)33.3% (31 yrs)
+24.1%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling20.0% (24 yrs)25.0% (31 yrs)
+5.0%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes15.4% (24 yrs)13.9% (31 yrs)
-1.5%
⚪ —
Motorcycle tyres and wheels6.2% (24 yrs)5.6% (31 yrs)
-0.6%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1985 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 246 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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