1989 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age

37 years

Current Age

77.6%

Latest Pass Rate

2,019

Total Tests (All Years)

25,534 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 1989 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

20 yrs67.9%

→ ↑1.9%

21 yrs69.8%

→ ↑7.9%

22 yrs77.7%

→ ↓2.3%

23 yrs75.4%

→ ↓5.6%

24 yrs69.8%

→ ↑4.1%

25 yrs73.9%

→ ↑5.1%

26 yrs79.0%

→ ↓2.8%

27 yrs76.2%

→ ↓11.0%

28 yrs65.2%

→ ↑5.8%

29 yrs71.0%

→ ↑9.7%

30 yrs80.7%

→ ↓3.7%

31 yrs77.0%

→ ↑5.5%

32 yrs82.5%

→ ↓6.1%

33 yrs76.4%

→ ↑2.6%

34 yrs79.0%

→ ↓1.4%

35 yrs77.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
20 yrs	67.9%	280
21 yrs	69.8%	248
22 yrs	77.7%	211
23 yrs	75.4%	187
24 yrs	69.8%	126
25 yrs	73.9%	88
26 yrs	79.0%	105
27 yrs	76.2%	122
28 yrs	65.2%	115
29 yrs	71.0%	62
30 yrs	80.7%	88
31 yrs	77.0%	87
32 yrs	82.5%	80
33 yrs	76.4%	72
34 yrs	79.0%	81
35 yrs	77.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1989 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (35 yrs)	77.6%	67
2023 (34 yrs)	79%	81
2022 (33 yrs)	76.4%	72
2021 (32 yrs)	82.5%	80
2020 (31 yrs)	77%	87
2019 (30 yrs)	80.7%	88
2018 (29 yrs)	71%	62
2017 (28 yrs)	65.2%	115
2016 (27 yrs)	76.2%	122
2015 (26 yrs)	79%	105
2014 (25 yrs)	73.9%	88
2013 (24 yrs)	69.8%	126
2012 (23 yrs)	75.4%	187
2011 (22 yrs)	77.7%	211
2010 (21 yrs)	69.8%	248
2009 (20 yrs)	67.9%	280

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 280Avg Mileage 32,404Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%

2010

69.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 248Avg Mileage 31,641Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%

2011

77.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 211Avg Mileage 33,194Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%

2012

75.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 187Avg Mileage 35,386Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%

2013

69.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 126Avg Mileage 31,789Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 32.5%

2014

73.9%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 88Avg Mileage 31,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%

2015

79.0%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 105Avg Mileage 29,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%

2016

76.2%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 122Avg Mileage 30,347Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%

2017

65.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 115Avg Mileage 29,933Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.2%

2018

71.0%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 62Avg Mileage 28,626Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 17.7%

2019

80.7%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 28,057Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%

2020

77.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 87Avg Mileage 28,569Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

2021

82.5%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 80Avg Mileage 26,850Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2022

76.4%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 72Avg Mileage 25,708Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%

2023

79.0%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 81Avg Mileage 24,609Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.8%

2024

77.6%

Age (yrs) 35Tests 67Avg Mileage 25,534Top Failure Motorcycle suspension — 6.0%

MOT results for 1989 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	20	67.9%	280	32,404	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.0%
2010	21	69.8%	248	31,641	Motorcycle brakes — 16.1%
2011	22	77.7%	211	33,194	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.7%
2012	23	75.4%	187	35,386	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.7%
2013	24	69.8%	126	31,789	Motorcycle brakes — 32.5%
2014	25	73.9%	88	31,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.5%
2015	26	79.0%	105	29,062	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.9%
2016	27	76.2%	122	30,347	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 23.8%
2017	28	65.2%	115	29,933	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 32.2%
2018	29	71.0%	62	28,626	Motorcycle suspension — 17.7%
2019	30	80.7%	88	28,057	Motorcycle brakes — 18.2%
2020	31	77.0%	87	28,569	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2021	32	82.5%	80	26,850	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2022	33	76.4%	72	25,708	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.8%
2023	34	79.0%	81	24,609	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 19.8%
2024	35	77.6%	67	25,534	Motorcycle suspension — 6.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1989 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.1%

↑ Increases 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	14.6% (20 yrs)	6.0% (35 yrs)	-8.6%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1989 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,019 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.