2004 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

75.0%

Latest Pass Rate

829

Total Tests (All Years)

21,175 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 75.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 18.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

5 yrs86.6%

→ ↓9.3%

6 yrs77.3%

→ ↑10.0%

7 yrs87.3%

→ ↓5.5%

8 yrs81.8%

→ ↑5.2%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓4.0%

10 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs86.7%

→ ↓5.1%

12 yrs81.6%

→ ↑6.5%

13 yrs88.1%

→ ↓3.1%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↓1.1%

15 yrs83.9%

→ ↑9.4%

16 yrs93.3%

→ ↓10.0%

17 yrs83.3%

→ ↓8.3%

18 yrs75.0%

→ ↑8.8%

19 yrs83.8%

→ ↓8.8%

20 yrs75.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	86.6%	82
6 yrs	77.3%	75
7 yrs	87.3%	71
8 yrs	81.8%	66
9 yrs	87.0%	54
10 yrs	83.0%	53
11 yrs	86.7%	45
12 yrs	81.6%	49
13 yrs	88.1%	42
14 yrs	85.0%	40
15 yrs	83.9%	31
16 yrs	93.3%	30
17 yrs	83.3%	42
18 yrs	75.0%	48
19 yrs	83.8%	37
20 yrs	75.0%	64

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	75%	64
2023 (19 yrs)	83.8%	37
2022 (18 yrs)	75%	48
2021 (17 yrs)	83.3%	42
2020 (16 yrs)	93.3%	30
2019 (15 yrs)	83.9%	31
2018 (14 yrs)	85%	40
2017 (13 yrs)	88.1%	42
2016 (12 yrs)	81.6%	49
2015 (11 yrs)	86.7%	45
2014 (10 yrs)	83%	53
2013 (9 yrs)	87%	54
2012 (8 yrs)	81.8%	66
2011 (7 yrs)	87.3%	71
2010 (6 yrs)	77.3%	75
2009 (5 yrs)	86.6%	82

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 82Avg Mileage 11,188Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2010

77.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 75Avg Mileage 13,581Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2011

87.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 71Avg Mileage 14,564Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2012

81.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 66Avg Mileage 16,145Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%

2013

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,117Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%

2014

83.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 53Avg Mileage 17,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%

2015

86.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 45Avg Mileage 20,774Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2016

81.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 20,256Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%

2017

88.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 42Avg Mileage 19,702Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2018

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 20,646Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%

2019

83.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 31Avg Mileage 18,204Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2020

93.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 23,109Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%

2021

83.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 42Avg Mileage 20,133Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2022

75.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 48Avg Mileage 19,212Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%

2023

83.8%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 37Avg Mileage 19,696Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%

2024

75.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 64Avg Mileage 21,175Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	86.6%	82	11,188	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2010	6	77.3%	75	13,581	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2011	7	87.3%	71	14,564	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2012	8	81.8%	66	16,145	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.1%
2013	9	87.0%	54	17,117	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 20.4%
2014	10	83.0%	53	17,656	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.1%
2015	11	86.7%	45	20,774	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2016	12	81.6%	49	20,256	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 18.4%
2017	13	88.1%	42	19,702	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2018	14	85.0%	40	20,646	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.0%
2019	15	83.9%	31	18,204	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2020	16	93.3%	30	23,109	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 3.3%
2021	17	83.3%	42	20,133	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2022	18	75.0%	48	19,212	Motorcycle brakes — 20.8%
2023	19	83.8%	37	19,696	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.9%
2024	20	75.0%	64	21,175	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.1%

↑ Increases with age

Non-component advisories

7.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering and suspension

7.6%

↑ 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	1.2% (5 yrs)	10.9% (20 yrs)	+9.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 829 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.