1995 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

78.1%

Latest Pass Rate

934

Total Tests (All Years)

25,341 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 1995 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

14 yrs79.1%

→ ↑6.6%

15 yrs85.7%

→ ↓3.0%

16 yrs82.7%

→ ↓4.4%

17 yrs78.3%

→ ↑3.4%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↓2.0%

19 yrs79.7%

→ ↑2.1%

20 yrs81.8%

→ ↓4.4%

21 yrs77.4%

→ ↑4.9%

22 yrs82.3%

→ ↓13.1%

23 yrs69.2%

→ ↑4.7%

24 yrs73.9%

→ ↑2.6%

25 yrs76.5%

→ ↑11.0%

26 yrs87.5%

→ ↓16.1%

27 yrs71.4%

→ ↑12.8%

28 yrs84.2%

→ ↓6.1%

29 yrs78.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	79.1%	91
15 yrs	85.7%	84
16 yrs	82.7%	81
17 yrs	78.3%	69
18 yrs	81.7%	71
19 yrs	79.7%	69
20 yrs	81.8%	66
21 yrs	77.4%	62
22 yrs	82.3%	62
23 yrs	69.2%	39
24 yrs	73.9%	46
25 yrs	76.5%	34
26 yrs	87.5%	48
27 yrs	71.4%	42
28 yrs	84.2%	38
29 yrs	78.1%	32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (29 yrs)	78.1%	32
2023 (28 yrs)	84.2%	38
2022 (27 yrs)	71.4%	42
2021 (26 yrs)	87.5%	48
2020 (25 yrs)	76.5%	34
2019 (24 yrs)	73.9%	46
2018 (23 yrs)	69.2%	39
2017 (22 yrs)	82.3%	62
2016 (21 yrs)	77.4%	62
2015 (20 yrs)	81.8%	66
2014 (19 yrs)	79.7%	69
2013 (18 yrs)	81.7%	71
2012 (17 yrs)	78.3%	69
2011 (16 yrs)	82.7%	81
2010 (15 yrs)	85.7%	84
2009 (14 yrs)	79.1%	91

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

79.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,327Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%

2010

85.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 84Avg Mileage 20,944Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%

2011

82.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 81Avg Mileage 20,146Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

78.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 69Avg Mileage 19,700Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%

2013

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 22,160Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%

2014

79.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 22,590Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%

2015

81.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 66Avg Mileage 21,651Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2016

77.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 62Avg Mileage 22,282Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%

2017

82.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 62Avg Mileage 23,763Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 39Avg Mileage 26,264Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%

2019

73.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 46Avg Mileage 24,063Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%

2020

76.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 34Avg Mileage 24,320Top Failure Motorcycle tyres — 17.6%

2021

87.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 48Avg Mileage 25,198Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.7%

2022

71.4%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 42Avg Mileage 25,114Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%

2023

84.2%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 38Avg Mileage 27,885Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2024

78.1%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 32Avg Mileage 25,341Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

MOT results for 1995 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	79.1%	91	20,327	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.9%
2010	15	85.7%	84	20,944	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.5%
2011	16	82.7%	81	20,146	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	17	78.3%	69	19,700	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 17.4%
2013	18	81.7%	71	22,160	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.1%
2014	19	79.7%	69	22,590	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.9%
2015	20	81.8%	66	21,651	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2016	21	77.4%	62	22,282	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 27.4%
2017	22	82.3%	62	23,763	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2018	23	69.2%	39	26,264	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.5%
2019	24	73.9%	46	24,063	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 15.2%
2020	25	76.5%	34	24,320	Motorcycle tyres — 17.6%
2021	26	87.5%	48	25,198	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 16.7%
2022	27	71.4%	42	25,114	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 28.6%
2023	28	84.2%	38	27,885	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2024	29	78.1%	32	25,341	Motorcycle brakes — 15.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

15.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

14.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

13.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

9.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

8.5%

↓ 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	5.5% (14 yrs)	15.6% (29 yrs)	+10.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn800 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 934 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.