2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

51.3%

Latest Pass Rate

684

Total Tests (All Years)

25,481 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 2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h as it ages.

6 yrs81.3%

→ ↓1.3%

7 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.5%

8 yrs87.5%

→ ↓4.2%

9 yrs83.3%

→ ↑7.4%

10 yrs90.7%

→ ↓5.2%

11 yrs85.5%

→ ↓4.0%

12 yrs81.5%

→ ↑2.8%

13 yrs84.3%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs80.9%

→ ↓7.7%

15 yrs73.2%

→ ↑2.6%

16 yrs75.8%

→ ↓10.2%

18 yrs65.6%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs66.7%

→ ↓15.4%

21 yrs51.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	81.3%	64
7 yrs	80.0%	60
8 yrs	87.5%	64
9 yrs	83.3%	54
10 yrs	90.7%	54
11 yrs	85.5%	55
12 yrs	81.5%	54
13 yrs	84.3%	51
14 yrs	80.9%	47
15 yrs	73.2%	41
16 yrs	75.8%	33
18 yrs	65.6%	32
20 yrs	66.7%	36
21 yrs	51.3%	39

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	51.3%	39
2023 (20 yrs)	66.7%	36
2021 (18 yrs)	65.6%	32
2019 (16 yrs)	75.8%	33
2018 (15 yrs)	73.2%	41
2017 (14 yrs)	80.9%	47
2016 (13 yrs)	84.3%	51
2015 (12 yrs)	81.5%	54
2014 (11 yrs)	85.5%	55
2013 (10 yrs)	90.7%	54
2012 (9 yrs)	83.3%	54
2011 (8 yrs)	87.5%	64
2010 (7 yrs)	80%	60
2009 (6 yrs)	81.3%	64

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 64Avg Mileage 11,829Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2010

80.0%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 13,052Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.7%

2011

87.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 13,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 14,711Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 16,206Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 55Avg Mileage 16,257Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%

2015

81.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 18,341Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2016

84.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 51Avg Mileage 19,042Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%

2017

80.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 47Avg Mileage 21,001Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.9%

2018

73.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 41Avg Mileage 17,535Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%

2019

75.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 33Avg Mileage 21,561Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.3%

2021

65.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,058Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%

2023

66.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 36Avg Mileage 23,036Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 47.2%

2024High Fail Rate

51.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 39Avg Mileage 25,481Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 35.9%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	81.3%	64	11,829	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2010	7	80.0%	60	13,052	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 11.7%
2011	8	87.5%	64	13,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2012	9	83.3%	54	14,711	Motorcycle brakes — 5.6%
2013	10	90.7%	54	16,206	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2014	11	85.5%	55	16,257	Motorcycle brakes — 12.7%
2015	12	81.5%	54	18,341	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2016	13	84.3%	51	19,042	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.7%
2017	14	80.9%	47	21,001	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 14.9%
2018	15	73.2%	41	17,535	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.6%
2019	16	75.8%	33	21,561	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.3%
2021	18	65.6%	32	25,058	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 18.8%
2023	20	66.7%	36	23,036	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 47.2%
2024	21	51.3%	39	25,481	Motorcycle brakes — 35.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

27.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

10.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

9.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

9.3%

— 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	3.1% (6 yrs)	35.9% (21 yrs)	+32.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1500 P1h cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 684 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.