1990 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age

36 years

Current Age

75.2%

Latest Pass Rate

2,592

Total Tests (All Years)

25,393 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 1990 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

19 yrs67.3%

→ ↑7.2%

20 yrs74.5%

→ ↓2.5%

21 yrs72.0%

→ ↑4.1%

22 yrs76.1%

→ ↓2.9%

23 yrs73.2%

→ ↑4.0%

24 yrs77.2%

→ ↓0.4%

25 yrs76.8%

→ ↓3.6%

26 yrs73.2%

→ ↓2.1%

27 yrs71.1%

→ ↑5.7%

28 yrs76.8%

→ ↑1.3%

29 yrs78.1%

→ ↓3.1%

30 yrs75.0%

→ ↑2.0%

31 yrs77.0%

→ ↓2.6%

32 yrs74.4%

→ ↑6.9%

33 yrs81.3%

→ ↓6.1%

34 yrs75.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
19 yrs	67.3%	376
20 yrs	74.5%	306
21 yrs	72.0%	296
22 yrs	76.1%	243
23 yrs	73.2%	168
24 yrs	77.2%	114
25 yrs	76.8%	142
26 yrs	73.2%	164
27 yrs	71.1%	142
28 yrs	76.8%	82
29 yrs	78.1%	96
30 yrs	75.0%	76
31 yrs	77.0%	100
32 yrs	74.4%	82
33 yrs	81.3%	96
34 yrs	75.2%	109

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1990 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (34 yrs)	75.2%	109
2023 (33 yrs)	81.3%	96
2022 (32 yrs)	74.4%	82
2021 (31 yrs)	77%	100
2020 (30 yrs)	75%	76
2019 (29 yrs)	78.1%	96
2018 (28 yrs)	76.8%	82
2017 (27 yrs)	71.1%	142
2016 (26 yrs)	73.2%	164
2015 (25 yrs)	76.8%	142
2014 (24 yrs)	77.2%	114
2013 (23 yrs)	73.2%	168
2012 (22 yrs)	76.1%	243
2011 (21 yrs)	72%	296
2010 (20 yrs)	74.5%	306
2009 (19 yrs)	67.3%	376

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

67.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 376Avg Mileage 32,609Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%

2010

74.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 306Avg Mileage 31,224Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2011

72.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 296Avg Mileage 36,088Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%

2012

76.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 243Avg Mileage 33,157Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%

2013

73.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 168Avg Mileage 32,547Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%

2014

77.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 114Avg Mileage 30,811Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%

2015

76.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 142Avg Mileage 31,736Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.9%

2016

73.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 164Avg Mileage 29,540Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%

2017

71.1%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 142Avg Mileage 27,905Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%

2018

76.8%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 82Avg Mileage 29,936Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%

2019

78.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 96Avg Mileage 32,488Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 30.2%

2020

75.0%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 76Avg Mileage 28,737Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 100Avg Mileage 26,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%

2022

74.4%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 82Avg Mileage 27,723Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.2%

2023

81.3%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 96Avg Mileage 26,656Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 19.8%

2024

75.2%

Age (yrs) 34Tests 109Avg Mileage 25,393Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%

MOT results for 1990 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	19	67.3%	376	32,609	Motorcycle brakes — 16.8%
2010	20	74.5%	306	31,224	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2011	21	72.0%	296	36,088	Motorcycle brakes — 14.2%
2012	22	76.1%	243	33,157	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.3%
2013	23	73.2%	168	32,547	Motorcycle brakes — 24.4%
2014	24	77.2%	114	30,811	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 23.7%
2015	25	76.8%	142	31,736	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 16.9%
2016	26	73.2%	164	29,540	Motorcycle brakes — 23.2%
2017	27	71.1%	142	27,905	Motorcycle brakes — 22.5%
2018	28	76.8%	82	29,936	Motorcycle brakes — 18.3%
2019	29	78.1%	96	32,488	Motorcycle brakes — 30.2%
2020	30	75.0%	76	28,737	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%
2021	31	77.0%	100	26,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.0%
2022	32	74.4%	82	27,723	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.2%
2023	33	81.3%	96	26,656	Motorcycle brakes — 19.8%
2024	34	75.2%	109	25,393	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1990 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

19.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

18.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

15.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

13.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.0%

↓ 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	16.8% (19 yrs)	18.3% (34 yrs)	+1.5%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1990 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,592 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.