1987 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age

39 years

Current Age

66.7%

Latest Pass Rate

360

Total Tests (All Years)

33,379 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 1987 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

22 yrs76.1%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs80.3%

→ ↓5.7%

24 yrs74.6%

→ ↓9.9%

25 yrs64.7%

→ ↑12.4%

26 yrs77.1%

→ ↓3.4%

29 yrs73.7%

→ ↓7.0%

30 yrs66.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
22 yrs	76.1%	71
23 yrs	80.3%	61
24 yrs	74.6%	71
25 yrs	64.7%	51
26 yrs	77.1%	35
29 yrs	73.7%	38
30 yrs	66.7%	33

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1987 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (30 yrs)	66.7%	33
2016 (29 yrs)	73.7%	38
2013 (26 yrs)	77.1%	35
2012 (25 yrs)	64.7%	51
2011 (24 yrs)	74.6%	71
2010 (23 yrs)	80.3%	61
2009 (22 yrs)	76.1%	71

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

76.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 30,310Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2010

80.3%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 61Avg Mileage 29,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 29,748Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2012High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 51Avg Mileage 30,428Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%

2013

77.1%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 35Avg Mileage 30,625Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.1%

2016

73.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 38Avg Mileage 31,533Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.7%

2017

66.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 33Avg Mileage 33,379Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.4%

MOT results for 1987 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	22	76.1%	71	30,310	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2010	23	80.3%	61	29,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2011	24	74.6%	71	29,748	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2012	25	64.7%	51	30,428	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.6%
2013	26	77.1%	35	30,625	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.1%
2016	29	73.7%	38	31,533	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.7%
2017	30	66.7%	33	33,379	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 39.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1987 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

21.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

14.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

11.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

10.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	14.1% (22 yrs)	39.4% (30 yrs)	+25.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes	9.9% (22 yrs)	15.2% (30 yrs)	+5.3%	🔴 ↑
Motorcycle steering and suspension	11.3% (22 yrs)	9.1% (30 yrs)	-2.2%	🟢 ↓
Motorcycle tyres and wheels	2.8% (22 yrs)	3.0% (30 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1987 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 360 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.