2005 Kawasaki Vn2000 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

91.4%

Latest Pass Rate

682

Total Tests (All Years)

25,339 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 91.4%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 36.0% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Vn2000 as it ages.

4 yrs90.6%

→ ↓4.2%

5 yrs86.4%

→ ↑6.3%

6 yrs92.7%

→ ↑1.9%

7 yrs94.6%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs91.3%

→ ↓1.5%

9 yrs89.8%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs86.0%

→ ↓1.9%

11 yrs84.1%

→ ↑4.5%

12 yrs88.6%

→ ↓1.5%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.4%

14 yrs87.5%

→ ↑4.6%

16 yrs92.1%

→ ↑1.7%

17 yrs93.8%

→ ↑6.2%

18 yrs100.0%

→ ↓8.6%

19 yrs91.4%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	90.6%	53
5 yrs	86.4%	59
6 yrs	92.7%	55
7 yrs	94.6%	56
8 yrs	91.3%	46
9 yrs	89.8%	49
10 yrs	86.0%	43
11 yrs	84.1%	44
12 yrs	88.6%	44
13 yrs	87.1%	31
14 yrs	87.5%	32
16 yrs	92.1%	38
17 yrs	93.8%	32
18 yrs	100.0%	30
19 yrs	91.4%	70

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Vn2000 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	91.4%	70
2023 (18 yrs)	100%	30
2022 (17 yrs)	93.8%	32
2021 (16 yrs)	92.1%	38
2019 (14 yrs)	87.5%	32
2018 (13 yrs)	87.1%	31
2017 (12 yrs)	88.6%	44
2016 (11 yrs)	84.1%	44
2015 (10 yrs)	86%	43
2014 (9 yrs)	89.8%	49
2013 (8 yrs)	91.3%	46
2012 (7 yrs)	94.6%	56
2011 (6 yrs)	92.7%	55
2010 (5 yrs)	86.4%	59
2009 (4 yrs)	90.6%	53

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 53Avg Mileage 7,641Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%

2010

86.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 59Avg Mileage 9,344Top Failure Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.1%

2011

92.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 55Avg Mileage 10,558Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%

2012

94.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 56Avg Mileage 12,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%

2013

91.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 46Avg Mileage 14,141Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 49Avg Mileage 14,474Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%

2015

86.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 43Avg Mileage 16,022Top Failure Brakes — 9.3%

2016

84.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,605Top Failure Brakes — 13.6%

2017

88.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 19,078Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%

2018

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 31Avg Mileage 18,923Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%

2019

87.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 32Avg Mileage 21,164Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%

2021

92.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 38Avg Mileage 24,786Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%

2022

93.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 29,520Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2023

100.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 27,310Top Failure —

2024

91.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 25,339Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.3%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Vn2000 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	90.6%	53	7,641	Motorcycle brakes — 3.8%
2010	5	86.4%	59	9,344	Motorcycle fuel and exhaust — 5.1%
2011	6	92.7%	55	10,558	Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2012	7	94.6%	56	12,804	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.6%
2013	8	91.3%	46	14,141	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.5%
2014	9	89.8%	49	14,474	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 6.1%
2015	10	86.0%	43	16,022	Brakes — 9.3%
2016	11	84.1%	44	16,605	Brakes — 13.6%
2017	12	88.6%	44	19,078	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.4%
2018	13	87.1%	31	18,923	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 9.7%
2019	14	87.5%	32	21,164	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 9.4%
2021	16	92.1%	38	24,786	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.9%
2022	17	93.8%	32	29,520	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2023	18	100.0%	30	27,310	—
2024	19	91.4%	70	25,339	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 4.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Vn2000, with age trends.

Brakes

11.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

5.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.2%

↑ 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 brakes	3.8% (4 yrs)	1.4% (19 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2008

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn2000 cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 682 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.