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1996 Kawasaki Vn1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years
Current Age
86.5%
Latest Pass Rate
71
Total Tests (All Years)
18,227 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 86.5%
Average: 52.5%

✅ 34.0% above average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Kawasaki Vn1500 as it ages.

At 13 years: 85.3% pass rate · At 14 years: 86.5% pass rate

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 13 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
13 yrs85.3%34
14 yrs86.5%37

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Vn1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows stable over 2 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2010 (14 yrs)86.5%37
2009 (13 yrs)85.3%34

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009
85.3%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 34Avg Mileage 14,227Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2010
86.5%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 37Avg Mileage 18,227Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 8.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Vn1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes
8.5%
— Consistent
Motorcycle lighting and signalling
7.0%
— Consistent
Motorcycle tyres and wheels
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust
5.5%
↑ Increases with age
Motorcycle steering and suspension
2.7%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Motorcycle tyres and wheels2.9% (13 yrs)8.1% (14 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle fuel and exhaust2.9% (13 yrs)8.1% (14 yrs)
+5.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle lighting and signalling5.9% (13 yrs)8.1% (14 yrs)
+2.2%
🔴 ↑
Motorcycle brakes8.8% (13 yrs)8.1% (14 yrs)
-0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1500 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2010, covering 71 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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