2008 Kawasaki Unclassified — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

77.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,088

Total Tests (All Years)

16,815 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 77.1%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 24.4% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Unclassified as it ages.

3 yrs85.7%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs83.2%

→ ↑4.7%

5 yrs87.9%

→ ↑4.4%

6 yrs92.3%

→ ↓3.3%

7 yrs89.0%

→ ↓5.1%

8 yrs83.9%

→ ↑6.1%

9 yrs90.0%

→ ↓7.2%

10 yrs82.8%

→ ↓3.5%

11 yrs79.3%

→ ↑5.9%

12 yrs85.2%

→ ↓3.9%

13 yrs81.3%

→ ↓0.9%

14 yrs80.4%

→ ↑9.6%

15 yrs90.0%

→ ↓12.9%

16 yrs77.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	85.7%	119
4 yrs	83.2%	107
5 yrs	87.9%	99
6 yrs	92.3%	78
7 yrs	89.0%	82
8 yrs	83.9%	87
9 yrs	90.0%	80
10 yrs	82.8%	58
11 yrs	79.3%	58
12 yrs	85.2%	54
13 yrs	81.3%	80
14 yrs	80.4%	56
15 yrs	90.0%	60
16 yrs	77.1%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Unclassified pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	77.1%	70
2023 (15 yrs)	90%	60
2022 (14 yrs)	80.4%	56
2021 (13 yrs)	81.3%	80
2020 (12 yrs)	85.2%	54
2019 (11 yrs)	79.3%	58
2018 (10 yrs)	82.8%	58
2017 (9 yrs)	90%	80
2016 (8 yrs)	83.9%	87
2015 (7 yrs)	89%	82
2014 (6 yrs)	92.3%	78
2013 (5 yrs)	87.9%	99
2012 (4 yrs)	83.2%	107
2011 (3 yrs)	85.7%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

85.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 119Avg Mileage 7,372Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2012

83.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 107Avg Mileage 8,517Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2013

87.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 99Avg Mileage 9,432Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%

2014

92.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 78Avg Mileage 10,567Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%

2015

89.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 82Avg Mileage 13,083Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2016

83.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 87Avg Mileage 15,129Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 80Avg Mileage 13,459Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2018

82.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 58Avg Mileage 14,938Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%

2019

79.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 16,856Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%

2020

85.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 15,939Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2021

81.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 80Avg Mileage 17,280Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%

2022

80.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 56Avg Mileage 20,114Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 60Avg Mileage 23,997Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2024

77.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 16,815Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Unclassified by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	85.7%	119	7,372	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2012	4	83.2%	107	8,517	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2013	5	87.9%	99	9,432	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.1%
2014	6	92.3%	78	10,567	Motorcycle brakes — 6.4%
2015	7	89.0%	82	13,083	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2016	8	83.9%	87	15,129	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2017	9	90.0%	80	13,459	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2018	10	82.8%	58	14,938	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.9%
2019	11	79.3%	58	16,856	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%
2020	12	85.2%	54	15,939	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2021	13	81.3%	80	17,280	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 12.5%
2022	14	80.4%	56	20,114	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2023	15	90.0%	60	23,997	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2024	16	77.1%	70	16,815	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Unclassified, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

11.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

5.8%

— Consistent

Identification of the vehicle

5.3%

— 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	2.5% (3 yrs)	2.9% (16 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Unclassified cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,088 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.