1997 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,137

Total Tests (All Years)

26,806 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 1997 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

12 yrs78.1%

→ ↓7.4%

13 yrs70.7%

→ ↑3.9%

14 yrs74.6%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs71.3%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs69.9%

→ ↑14.0%

17 yrs83.9%

→ ↓8.9%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↑3.0%

19 yrs78.0%

→ ↓2.0%

20 yrs76.0%

→ ↑14.0%

21 yrs90.0%

→ ↓10.0%

22 yrs80.0%

→ ↓9.5%

24 yrs70.5%

→ ↑10.1%

25 yrs80.6%

→ ↑0.8%

26 yrs81.4%

→ ↓15.5%

27 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	78.1%	151
13 yrs	70.7%	123
14 yrs	74.6%	130
15 yrs	71.3%	101
16 yrs	69.9%	73
17 yrs	83.9%	62
18 yrs	75.0%	48
19 yrs	78.0%	50
20 yrs	76.0%	50
21 yrs	90.0%	30
22 yrs	80.0%	35
24 yrs	70.5%	78
25 yrs	80.6%	62
26 yrs	81.4%	59
27 yrs	65.9%	85

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	65.9%	85
2023 (26 yrs)	81.4%	59
2022 (25 yrs)	80.6%	62
2021 (24 yrs)	70.5%	78
2019 (22 yrs)	80%	35
2018 (21 yrs)	90%	30
2017 (20 yrs)	76%	50
2016 (19 yrs)	78%	50
2015 (18 yrs)	75%	48
2014 (17 yrs)	83.9%	62
2013 (16 yrs)	69.9%	73
2012 (15 yrs)	71.3%	101
2011 (14 yrs)	74.6%	130
2010 (13 yrs)	70.7%	123
2009 (12 yrs)	78.1%	151

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

78.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 151Avg Mileage 26,711Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%

2010

70.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 123Avg Mileage 27,954Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%

2011

74.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 130Avg Mileage 28,066Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%

2012

71.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 101Avg Mileage 30,420Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%

2013

69.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 73Avg Mileage 29,213Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.0%

2014

83.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 62Avg Mileage 29,142Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%

2015

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 27,308Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 29.2%

2016

78.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 50Avg Mileage 30,267Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.0%

2017

76.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 50Avg Mileage 31,252Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.0%

2018

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,693Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 35Avg Mileage 29,279Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%

2021

70.5%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 78Avg Mileage 27,806Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.9%

2022

80.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,072Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.8%

2023

81.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 59Avg Mileage 25,453Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%

2024

65.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 26,806Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	78.1%	151	26,711	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.6%
2010	13	70.7%	123	27,954	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.7%
2011	14	74.6%	130	28,066	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.4%
2012	15	71.3%	101	30,420	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.8%
2013	16	69.9%	73	29,213	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 37.0%
2014	17	83.9%	62	29,142	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.5%
2015	18	75.0%	48	27,308	Motorcycle brakes — 29.2%
2016	19	78.0%	50	30,267	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.0%
2017	20	76.0%	50	31,252	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 38.0%
2018	21	90.0%	30	27,693	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.7%
2019	22	80.0%	35	29,279	Motorcycle brakes — 31.4%
2021	24	70.5%	78	27,806	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.9%
2022	25	80.6%	62	23,072	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.8%
2023	26	81.4%	59	25,453	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.9%
2024	27	65.9%	85	26,806	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

20.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

13.2%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

12.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

12.3%

↓ 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	7.9% (12 yrs)	3.5% (27 yrs)	-4.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,137 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.