2006 Kawasaki Vn1600 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

82.4%

Latest Pass Rate

836

Total Tests (All Years)

27,052 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 82.4%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 28.1% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 Kawasaki Vn1600 as it ages.

3 yrs89.1%

→ ↑0.2%

4 yrs89.3%

→ ↓1.2%

5 yrs88.1%

→ ↑3.6%

6 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.3%

7 yrs91.4%

→ ↑2.6%

8 yrs94.0%

→ ↓1.3%

9 yrs92.7%

→ ↓4.4%

10 yrs88.3%

→ ↑7.9%

11 yrs96.2%

→ ↓9.8%

12 yrs86.4%

→ ↑7.2%

13 yrs93.6%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs87.0%

→ ↑8.8%

16 yrs95.8%

→ ↓10.9%

17 yrs84.9%

→ ↓2.5%

18 yrs82.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	89.1%	55
4 yrs	89.3%	56
5 yrs	88.1%	59
6 yrs	91.7%	60
7 yrs	91.4%	58
8 yrs	94.0%	50
9 yrs	92.7%	55
10 yrs	88.3%	60
11 yrs	96.2%	53
12 yrs	86.4%	44
13 yrs	93.6%	47
14 yrs	87.8%	41
15 yrs	87.0%	46
16 yrs	95.8%	48
17 yrs	84.9%	53
18 yrs	82.4%	51

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 Kawasaki Vn1600 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	82.4%	51
2023 (17 yrs)	84.9%	53
2022 (16 yrs)	95.8%	48
2021 (15 yrs)	87%	46
2020 (14 yrs)	87.8%	41
2019 (13 yrs)	93.6%	47
2018 (12 yrs)	86.4%	44
2017 (11 yrs)	96.2%	53
2016 (10 yrs)	88.3%	60
2015 (9 yrs)	92.7%	55
2014 (8 yrs)	94%	50
2013 (7 yrs)	91.4%	58
2012 (6 yrs)	91.7%	60
2011 (5 yrs)	88.1%	59
2010 (4 yrs)	89.3%	56
2009 (3 yrs)	89.1%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 7,264Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%

2010

89.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 56Avg Mileage 9,595Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%

2011

88.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,814Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%

2012

91.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 60Avg Mileage 11,148Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%

2013

91.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 58Avg Mileage 12,958Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%

2014

94.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 50Avg Mileage 14,405Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%

2015

92.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 55Avg Mileage 15,299Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%

2016

88.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 60Avg Mileage 17,011Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%

2017

96.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 53Avg Mileage 19,238Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2018

86.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 18,925Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%

2019

93.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 47Avg Mileage 20,665Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%

2020

87.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 22,033Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2021

87.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 46Avg Mileage 22,760Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 10.9%

2022

95.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,640Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2023

84.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 53Avg Mileage 27,415Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2024

82.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 51Avg Mileage 27,052Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

MOT results for 2006 Kawasaki Vn1600 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	89.1%	55	7,264	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 7.3%
2010	4	89.3%	56	9,595	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 5.4%
2011	5	88.1%	59	9,814	Motorcycle brakes — 3.4%
2012	6	91.7%	60	11,148	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 5.0%
2013	7	91.4%	58	12,958	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.9%
2014	8	94.0%	50	14,405	Motorcycle brakes — 4.0%
2015	9	92.7%	55	15,299	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.5%
2016	10	88.3%	60	17,011	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.0%
2017	11	96.2%	53	19,238	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2018	12	86.4%	44	18,925	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.4%
2019	13	93.6%	47	20,665	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.4%
2020	14	87.8%	41	22,033	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2021	15	87.0%	46	22,760	Motorcycle tyres — 10.9%
2022	16	95.8%	48	23,640	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2023	17	84.9%	53	27,415	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2024	18	82.4%	51	27,052	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 Kawasaki Vn1600, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

7.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

5.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.9%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

4.4%

↓ Decreases 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

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn1600 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 836 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.