2005 Kawasaki Vn1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

1,268

Total Tests (All Years)

30,687 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 88.1%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 32.7% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600 as it ages.

4 yrs85.6%

→ ↑4.4%

5 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.6%

6 yrs91.6%

→ ↓2.4%

7 yrs89.2%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs84.6%

→ ↑1.3%

9 yrs85.9%

→ ↓2.6%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑8.2%

11 yrs91.5%

→ ↓4.4%

12 yrs87.1%

→ ↓0.5%

13 yrs86.6%

→ ↓0.6%

14 yrs86.0%

→ ↑6.1%

15 yrs92.1%

→ ↓3.9%

16 yrs88.2%

→ ↑8.9%

17 yrs97.1%

→ ↓11.4%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.4%

19 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	85.6%	90
5 yrs	90.0%	90
6 yrs	91.6%	95
7 yrs	89.2%	83
8 yrs	84.6%	91
9 yrs	85.9%	92
10 yrs	83.3%	96
11 yrs	91.5%	94
12 yrs	87.1%	85
13 yrs	86.6%	67
14 yrs	86.0%	57
15 yrs	92.1%	63
16 yrs	88.2%	68
17 yrs	97.1%	68
18 yrs	85.7%	70
19 yrs	88.1%	59

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	88.1%	59
2023 (18 yrs)	85.7%	70
2022 (17 yrs)	97.1%	68
2021 (16 yrs)	88.2%	68
2020 (15 yrs)	92.1%	63
2019 (14 yrs)	86%	57
2018 (13 yrs)	86.6%	67
2017 (12 yrs)	87.1%	85
2016 (11 yrs)	91.5%	94
2015 (10 yrs)	83.3%	96
2014 (9 yrs)	85.9%	92
2013 (8 yrs)	84.6%	91
2012 (7 yrs)	89.2%	83
2011 (6 yrs)	91.6%	95
2010 (5 yrs)	90%	90
2009 (4 yrs)	85.6%	90

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 90Avg Mileage 9,429Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2010

90.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 90Avg Mileage 10,869Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%

2011

91.6%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 95Avg Mileage 12,604Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

2012

89.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 83Avg Mileage 14,495Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.8%

2013

84.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 15,178Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2014

85.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 92Avg Mileage 16,912Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%

2015

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 96Avg Mileage 17,527Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%

2016

91.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 94Avg Mileage 17,348Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2017

87.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 85Avg Mileage 19,801Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2018

86.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,370Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%

2019

86.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 57Avg Mileage 23,198Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%

2020

92.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 63Avg Mileage 23,887Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%

2021

88.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 68Avg Mileage 22,806Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2022

97.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 68Avg Mileage 25,064Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.5%

2023

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,031Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 59Avg Mileage 30,687Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	85.6%	90	9,429	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2010	5	90.0%	90	10,869	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 4.4%
2011	6	91.6%	95	12,604	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2012	7	89.2%	83	14,495	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 4.8%
2013	8	84.6%	91	15,178	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2014	9	85.9%	92	16,912	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.4%
2015	10	83.3%	96	17,527	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.5%
2016	11	91.5%	94	17,348	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2017	12	87.1%	85	19,801	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2018	13	86.6%	67	21,370	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.0%
2019	14	86.0%	57	23,198	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.3%
2020	15	92.1%	63	23,887	Motorcycle tyres — 3.2%
2021	16	88.2%	68	22,806	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2022	17	97.1%	68	25,064	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 1.5%
2023	18	85.7%	70	25,031	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2024	19	88.1%	59	30,687	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Vn1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.8%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.1%

↓ Decreases 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 brakes	4.4% (4 yrs)	3.4% (19 yrs)	-1.0%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1600 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,268 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.