2008 Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.9%

Latest Pass Rate

1,556

Total Tests (All Years)

18,585 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vn 900 B8f

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.9%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.2% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f as it ages.

3 yrs89.3%

→ ↓2.6%

4 yrs86.7%

→ ↑2.4%

5 yrs89.1%

→ ↑1.1%

6 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.4%

7 yrs88.8%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs89.9%

→ ↓2.9%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↑7.2%

11 yrs91.0%

→ ↓9.3%

12 yrs81.7%

→ ↑3.8%

13 yrs85.5%

→ ↓9.6%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↑7.6%

15 yrs83.5%

→ ↑4.4%

16 yrs87.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.3%	140
4 yrs	86.7%	135
5 yrs	89.1%	128
6 yrs	90.2%	132
7 yrs	88.8%	125
8 yrs	89.9%	129
9 yrs	87.0%	123
10 yrs	83.8%	80
11 yrs	91.0%	100
12 yrs	81.7%	71
13 yrs	85.5%	110
14 yrs	75.9%	87
15 yrs	83.5%	97
16 yrs	87.9%	99

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.9%	99
2023 (15 yrs)	83.5%	97
2022 (14 yrs)	75.9%	87
2021 (13 yrs)	85.5%	110
2020 (12 yrs)	81.7%	71
2019 (11 yrs)	91%	100
2018 (10 yrs)	83.8%	80
2017 (9 yrs)	87%	123
2016 (8 yrs)	89.9%	129
2015 (7 yrs)	88.8%	125
2014 (6 yrs)	90.2%	132
2013 (5 yrs)	89.1%	128
2012 (4 yrs)	86.7%	135
2011 (3 yrs)	89.3%	140

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

89.3%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 140Avg Mileage 6,055Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%

2012

86.7%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 135Avg Mileage 7,444Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2013

89.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 128Avg Mileage 8,502Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%

2014

90.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 132Avg Mileage 9,745Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2015

88.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 125Avg Mileage 11,262Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2016

89.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 129Avg Mileage 12,868Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%

2017

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 123Avg Mileage 13,919Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.9%

2018

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 80Avg Mileage 13,621Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2019

91.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 100Avg Mileage 16,295Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%

2020

81.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 71Avg Mileage 17,986Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 14.1%

2021

85.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 110Avg Mileage 16,871Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

2022

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 17,807Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%

2023

83.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 97Avg Mileage 18,810Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%

2024

87.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 99Avg Mileage 18,585Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	89.3%	140	6,055	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.3%
2012	4	86.7%	135	7,444	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2013	5	89.1%	128	8,502	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.0%
2014	6	90.2%	132	9,745	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2015	7	88.8%	125	11,262	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2016	8	89.9%	129	12,868	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.0%
2017	9	87.0%	123	13,919	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.9%
2018	10	83.8%	80	13,621	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2019	11	91.0%	100	16,295	Motorcycle brakes — 5.0%
2020	12	81.7%	71	17,986	Motorcycle tyres — 14.1%
2021	13	85.5%	110	16,871	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%
2022	14	75.9%	87	17,807	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%
2023	15	83.5%	97	18,810	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.3%
2024	16	87.9%	99	18,585	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

8.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle wheels

5.5%

— 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	2.1% (3 yrs)	5.1% (16 yrs)	+3.0%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2008 2009

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn 900 B8f cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 1,556 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.