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1993 Kawasaki Vn1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age

33 years
Current Age
90.6%
Latest Pass Rate
100
Total Tests (All Years)
21,989 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vn1500

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.6%
Average: 55.4%

✅ 35.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1993 Kawasaki Vn1500 as it ages.

16 yrs80.6%
18 yrs84.4%
19 yrs90.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 16 to 19 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
16 yrs80.6%36
18 yrs84.4%32
19 yrs90.6%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1993 Kawasaki Vn1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (19 yrs)90.6%32
2011 (18 yrs)84.4%32
2009 (16 yrs)80.6%36

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
80.6%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 36Avg Mileage 20,180Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2011
84.4%
Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,374Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2012
90.6%
Age (yrs) 19Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,989Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1993 Kawasaki Vn1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling
10.3%
— Consistent
Motorcycle brakes
5.9%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
4.4%
— Consistent
Tyres
3.1%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
3.1%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle brakes8.3% (16 yrs)6.3% (19 yrs)
-2.0%
🟢 ↓
Motorcycle reg plates and vin2.8% (16 yrs)3.1% (19 yrs)
+0.3%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1500 cars manufactured in 1993 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 100 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.

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