1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 D2 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

97.3%

Latest Pass Rate

800

Total Tests (All Years)

23,576 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vn1500 D2

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 D2 as it ages.

12 yrs86.8%

→ ↓6.8%

13 yrs80.0%

→ ↑1.3%

14 yrs81.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs78.0%

→ ↑8.7%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓0.3%

17 yrs86.4%

→ ↓0.9%

18 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.9%

19 yrs83.6%

→ ↑7.5%

20 yrs91.1%

→ ↑1.4%

21 yrs92.5%

→ ↓4.7%

22 yrs87.8%

→ ↓4.9%

24 yrs82.9%

→ ↓4.5%

25 yrs78.4%

→ ↑5.8%

26 yrs84.2%

→ ↑13.1%

27 yrs97.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	86.8%	68
13 yrs	80.0%	70
14 yrs	81.3%	64
15 yrs	78.0%	59
16 yrs	86.7%	60
17 yrs	86.4%	66
18 yrs	85.5%	62
19 yrs	83.6%	61
20 yrs	91.1%	56
21 yrs	92.5%	40
22 yrs	87.8%	41
24 yrs	82.9%	41
25 yrs	78.4%	37
26 yrs	84.2%	38
27 yrs	97.3%	37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 D2 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	97.3%	37
2023 (26 yrs)	84.2%	38
2022 (25 yrs)	78.4%	37
2021 (24 yrs)	82.9%	41
2019 (22 yrs)	87.8%	41
2018 (21 yrs)	92.5%	40
2017 (20 yrs)	91.1%	56
2016 (19 yrs)	83.6%	61
2015 (18 yrs)	85.5%	62
2014 (17 yrs)	86.4%	66
2013 (16 yrs)	86.7%	60
2012 (15 yrs)	78%	59
2011 (14 yrs)	81.3%	64
2010 (13 yrs)	80%	70
2009 (12 yrs)	86.8%	68

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

86.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 68Avg Mileage 19,282Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 70Avg Mileage 18,215Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2011

81.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 64Avg Mileage 19,031Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2012

78.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 18,494Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%

2013

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 19,908Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2014

86.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,211Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2015

85.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 62Avg Mileage 20,554Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%

2016

83.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 61Avg Mileage 22,157Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.6%

2017

91.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 56Avg Mileage 20,897Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%

2018

92.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 40Avg Mileage 22,766Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 41Avg Mileage 22,951Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%

2021

82.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 41Avg Mileage 22,573Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%

2022

78.4%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 37Avg Mileage 22,729Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 38Avg Mileage 23,256Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%

2024

97.3%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 37Avg Mileage 23,576Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.7%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 D2 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	86.8%	68	19,282	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2010	13	80.0%	70	18,215	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2011	14	81.3%	64	19,031	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2012	15	78.0%	59	18,494	Motorcycle brakes — 11.9%
2013	16	86.7%	60	19,908	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2014	17	86.4%	66	21,211	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2015	18	85.5%	62	20,554	Motorcycle brakes — 11.3%
2016	19	83.6%	61	22,157	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.6%
2017	20	91.1%	56	20,897	Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2018	21	92.5%	40	22,766	Motorcycle brakes — 15.0%
2019	22	87.8%	41	22,951	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.3%
2021	24	82.9%	41	22,573	Motorcycle brakes — 12.2%
2022	25	78.4%	37	22,729	Motorcycle brakes — 16.2%
2023	26	84.2%	38	23,256	Motorcycle brakes — 18.4%
2024	27	97.3%	37	23,576	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 2.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 D2, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.0%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

7.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

6.5%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Not enough data to compare failures across ages.

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1500 D2 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 800 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.