1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

274

Total Tests (All Years)

22,787 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 90.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 34.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

12 yrs81.8%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs81.6%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs85.0%

→ ↓13.2%

15 yrs71.8%

→ ↑4.9%

16 yrs76.7%

→ ↓11.1%

17 yrs65.6%

→ ↑12.5%

18 yrs78.1%

→ ↑11.9%

19 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	81.8%	33
13 yrs	81.6%	38
14 yrs	85.0%	40
15 yrs	71.8%	39
16 yrs	76.7%	30
17 yrs	65.6%	32
18 yrs	78.1%	32
19 yrs	90.0%	30

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2016 (19 yrs)	90%	30
2015 (18 yrs)	78.1%	32
2014 (17 yrs)	65.6%	32
2013 (16 yrs)	76.7%	30
2012 (15 yrs)	71.8%	39
2011 (14 yrs)	85%	40
2010 (13 yrs)	81.6%	38
2009 (12 yrs)	81.8%	33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

81.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 16,050Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%

2010

81.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 17,437Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%

2011

85.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,139Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2012

71.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 17,387Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.9%

2013

76.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 20,997Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 36.7%

2014

65.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 20,699Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%

2015

78.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 32Avg Mileage 19,665Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%

2016

90.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 30Avg Mileage 22,787Top Failure Brakes — 6.7%

MOT results for 1997 Kawasaki Vn1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	81.8%	33	16,050	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.2%
2010	13	81.6%	38	17,437	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.2%
2011	14	85.0%	40	18,139	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2012	15	71.8%	39	17,387	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 17.9%
2013	16	76.7%	30	20,997	Motorcycle brakes — 36.7%
2014	17	65.6%	32	20,699	Motorcycle brakes — 25.0%
2015	18	78.1%	32	19,665	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 18.8%
2016	19	90.0%	30	22,787	Brakes — 6.7%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle brakes

16.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle steering and suspension

15.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

13.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

12.7%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

8.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle lighting and signalling	15.2% (12 yrs)	3.3% (19 yrs)	-11.9%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1996 1997 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1500 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 274 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.