2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

87.1%

Latest Pass Rate

849

Total Tests (All Years)

25,677 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 as it ages.

6 yrs88.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs87.1%

→ ↑2.0%

8 yrs89.1%

→ ↓0.6%

9 yrs88.5%

→ ↓1.6%

10 yrs86.9%

→ ↑11.4%

11 yrs98.3%

→ ↓17.9%

12 yrs80.4%

→ ↑6.9%

13 yrs87.3%

→ ↑9.0%

14 yrs96.3%

→ ↓3.3%

15 yrs93.0%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs90.2%

→ ↑9.8%

17 yrs100.0%

→ ↓11.9%

18 yrs88.1%

→ ↑5.2%

19 yrs93.3%

→ ↓6.6%

20 yrs86.7%

→ ↑0.4%

21 yrs87.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	88.9%	63
7 yrs	87.1%	62
8 yrs	89.1%	64
9 yrs	88.5%	61
10 yrs	86.9%	61
11 yrs	98.3%	59
12 yrs	80.4%	56
13 yrs	87.3%	55
14 yrs	96.3%	54
15 yrs	93.0%	43
16 yrs	90.2%	41
17 yrs	100.0%	36
18 yrs	88.1%	42
19 yrs	93.3%	45
20 yrs	86.7%	45
21 yrs	87.1%	62

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	87.1%	62
2023 (20 yrs)	86.7%	45
2022 (19 yrs)	93.3%	45
2021 (18 yrs)	88.1%	42
2020 (17 yrs)	100%	36
2019 (16 yrs)	90.2%	41
2018 (15 yrs)	93%	43
2017 (14 yrs)	96.3%	54
2016 (13 yrs)	87.3%	55
2015 (12 yrs)	80.4%	56
2014 (11 yrs)	98.3%	59
2013 (10 yrs)	86.9%	61
2012 (9 yrs)	88.5%	61
2011 (8 yrs)	89.1%	64
2010 (7 yrs)	87.1%	62
2009 (6 yrs)	88.9%	63

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

88.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 63Avg Mileage 11,829Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%

2010

87.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 62Avg Mileage 13,162Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%

2011

89.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 14,923Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%

2012

88.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 61Avg Mileage 14,617Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%

2013

86.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,630Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%

2014

98.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 59Avg Mileage 16,516Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%

2015

80.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 56Avg Mileage 17,497Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2016

87.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 55Avg Mileage 18,929Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%

2017

96.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 54Avg Mileage 28,667Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%

2018

93.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,384Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%

2019

90.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 41Avg Mileage 24,306Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2020

100.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 25,400Top Failure —

2021

88.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 42Avg Mileage 24,225Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%

2022

93.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,584Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%

2023

86.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 45Avg Mileage 19,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%

2024

87.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 25,677Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki Vn1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	88.9%	63	11,829	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.3%
2010	7	87.1%	62	13,162	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.1%
2011	8	89.1%	64	14,923	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.8%
2012	9	88.5%	61	14,617	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.9%
2013	10	86.9%	61	15,630	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.8%
2014	11	98.3%	59	16,516	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.1%
2015	12	80.4%	56	17,497	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2016	13	87.3%	55	18,929	Motorcycle brakes — 10.9%
2017	14	96.3%	54	28,667	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.7%
2018	15	93.0%	43	19,384	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.7%
2019	16	90.2%	41	24,306	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2020	17	100.0%	36	25,400	—
2021	18	88.1%	42	24,225	Motorcycle brakes — 9.5%
2022	19	93.3%	45	23,584	Motorcycle brakes — 4.4%
2023	20	86.7%	45	19,886	Motorcycle brakes — 6.7%
2024	21	87.1%	62	25,677	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.5%

Common MOT Failures

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

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.0%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

4.9%

— Consistent

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

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 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 849 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.