1998 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

71.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,963

Total Tests (All Years)

27,688 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 1998 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

11 yrs70.1%

→ ↑2.3%

12 yrs72.4%

→ ↓1.3%

13 yrs71.1%

→ ↑0.2%

14 yrs71.3%

→ ↑6.0%

15 yrs77.3%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs73.0%

→ ↑4.8%

17 yrs77.8%

→ ↑1.2%

18 yrs79.0%

→ ↓3.5%

19 yrs75.5%

→ ↓0.5%

20 yrs75.0%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs75.8%

→ ↑1.0%

22 yrs76.8%

→ ↓2.4%

23 yrs74.4%

→ ↑3.6%

24 yrs78.0%

→ ↑2.0%

25 yrs80.0%

→ ↓8.8%

26 yrs71.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	70.1%	244
12 yrs	72.4%	203
13 yrs	71.1%	190
14 yrs	71.3%	171
15 yrs	77.3%	132
16 yrs	73.0%	111
17 yrs	77.8%	108
18 yrs	79.0%	119
19 yrs	75.5%	102
20 yrs	75.0%	68
21 yrs	75.8%	62
22 yrs	76.8%	56
23 yrs	74.4%	121
24 yrs	78.0%	82
25 yrs	80.0%	90
26 yrs	71.2%	104

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	71.2%	104
2023 (25 yrs)	80%	90
2022 (24 yrs)	78%	82
2021 (23 yrs)	74.4%	121
2020 (22 yrs)	76.8%	56
2019 (21 yrs)	75.8%	62
2018 (20 yrs)	75%	68
2017 (19 yrs)	75.5%	102
2016 (18 yrs)	79%	119
2015 (17 yrs)	77.8%	108
2014 (16 yrs)	73%	111
2013 (15 yrs)	77.3%	132
2012 (14 yrs)	71.3%	171
2011 (13 yrs)	71.1%	190
2010 (12 yrs)	72.4%	203
2009 (11 yrs)	70.1%	244

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

70.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 244Avg Mileage 25,131Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%

2010

72.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 203Avg Mileage 28,870Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%

2011

71.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 190Avg Mileage 28,053Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2012

71.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 171Avg Mileage 33,323Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%

2013

77.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 132Avg Mileage 28,540Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%

2014

73.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 111Avg Mileage 30,017Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%

2015

77.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 108Avg Mileage 29,631Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 119Avg Mileage 29,463Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%

2017

75.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 102Avg Mileage 28,738Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%

2018

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 68Avg Mileage 33,844Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 30,138Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

2020

76.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 56Avg Mileage 29,364Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%

2021

74.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 121Avg Mileage 26,347Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.4%

2022

78.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 82Avg Mileage 28,255Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 90Avg Mileage 29,137Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%

2024

71.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 104Avg Mileage 27,688Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.8%

MOT results for 1998 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	70.1%	244	25,131	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.6%
2010	12	72.4%	203	28,870	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.8%
2011	13	71.1%	190	28,053	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2012	14	71.3%	171	33,323	Motorcycle brakes — 14.6%
2013	15	77.3%	132	28,540	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.7%
2014	16	73.0%	111	30,017	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 28.8%
2015	17	77.8%	108	29,631	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2016	18	79.0%	119	29,463	Motorcycle brakes — 20.2%
2017	19	75.5%	102	28,738	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.6%
2018	20	75.0%	68	33,844	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.0%
2019	21	75.8%	62	30,138	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%
2020	22	76.8%	56	29,364	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%
2021	23	74.4%	121	26,347	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 31.4%
2022	24	78.0%	82	28,255	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2023	25	80.0%	90	29,137	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 24.4%
2024	26	71.2%	104	27,688	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 29.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

25.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

18.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

14.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

14.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

11.3%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	13.5% (11 yrs)	17.3% (26 yrs)	+3.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,963 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.