2004 Kawasaki Vn1500 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

70.0%

Latest Pass Rate

753

Total Tests (All Years)

24,303 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 70.0%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 13.4% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500 as it ages.

5 yrs94.4%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs90.8%

→ ↓4.4%

7 yrs86.4%

→ ↓7.7%

8 yrs78.7%

→ ↑12.0%

9 yrs90.7%

→ ↓5.2%

10 yrs85.5%

→ ↓1.0%

11 yrs84.5%

→ ↓4.9%

12 yrs79.6%

→ ↑10.4%

13 yrs90.0%

→ ↓9.4%

14 yrs80.6%

→ ↑1.2%

15 yrs81.8%

→ ↑7.7%

17 yrs89.5%

→ ↓5.3%

18 yrs84.2%

→ ↓4.2%

19 yrs80.0%

→ ↓10.0%

20 yrs70.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	94.4%	72
6 yrs	90.8%	65
7 yrs	86.4%	59
8 yrs	78.7%	61
9 yrs	90.7%	54
10 yrs	85.5%	55
11 yrs	84.5%	58
12 yrs	79.6%	54
13 yrs	90.0%	50
14 yrs	80.6%	36
15 yrs	81.8%	33
17 yrs	89.5%	38
18 yrs	84.2%	38
19 yrs	80.0%	40
20 yrs	70.0%	40

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	70%	40
2023 (19 yrs)	80%	40
2022 (18 yrs)	84.2%	38
2021 (17 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (15 yrs)	81.8%	33
2018 (14 yrs)	80.6%	36
2017 (13 yrs)	90%	50
2016 (12 yrs)	79.6%	54
2015 (11 yrs)	84.5%	58
2014 (10 yrs)	85.5%	55
2013 (9 yrs)	90.7%	54
2012 (8 yrs)	78.7%	61
2011 (7 yrs)	86.4%	59
2010 (6 yrs)	90.8%	65
2009 (5 yrs)	94.4%	72

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

94.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 10,699Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.8%

2010

90.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 65Avg Mileage 12,141Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2011

86.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 59Avg Mileage 13,446Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2012

78.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,961Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 17,122Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2014

85.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 55Avg Mileage 17,788Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%

2015

84.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 58Avg Mileage 18,461Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%

2016

79.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 54Avg Mileage 19,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%

2017

90.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 50Avg Mileage 19,159Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%

2018

80.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 36Avg Mileage 18,797Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%

2019

81.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 33Avg Mileage 20,129Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%

2021

89.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 38Avg Mileage 21,690Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2022

84.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 38Avg Mileage 23,273Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.2%

2023

80.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,081Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

2024

70.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 40Avg Mileage 24,303Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	94.4%	72	10,699	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 2.8%
2010	6	90.8%	65	12,141	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2011	7	86.4%	59	13,446	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2012	8	78.7%	61	15,961	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.1%
2013	9	90.7%	54	17,122	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2014	10	85.5%	55	17,788	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.4%
2015	11	84.5%	58	18,461	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.8%
2016	12	79.6%	54	19,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 22.2%
2017	13	90.0%	50	19,159	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.0%
2018	14	80.6%	36	18,797	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.1%
2019	15	81.8%	33	20,129	Motorcycle brakes — 24.2%
2021	17	89.5%	38	21,690	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2022	18	84.2%	38	23,273	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 13.2%
2023	19	80.0%	40	23,081	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%
2024	20	70.0%	40	24,303	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki Vn1500, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

7.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 753 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.