1996 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

91.7%

Latest Pass Rate

1,915

Total Tests (All Years)

25,170 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Vn800

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

13 yrs85.3%

→ ↓5.2%

14 yrs80.1%

→ ↑2.4%

15 yrs82.5%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs79.7%

→ ↑1.6%

17 yrs81.3%

→ ↑0.4%

18 yrs81.7%

→ ↑1.5%

19 yrs83.2%

→ ↓4.2%

20 yrs79.0%

→ ↑1.0%

21 yrs80.0%

→ ↓2.1%

22 yrs77.9%

→ ↓0.5%

23 yrs77.4%

→ ↓2.8%

24 yrs74.6%

→ ↑1.6%

25 yrs76.2%

→ ↑3.3%

26 yrs79.5%

→ ↑10.5%

27 yrs90.0%

→ ↑1.7%

28 yrs91.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	85.3%	170
14 yrs	80.1%	156
15 yrs	82.5%	160
16 yrs	79.7%	148
17 yrs	81.3%	139
18 yrs	81.7%	131
19 yrs	83.2%	137
20 yrs	79.0%	119
21 yrs	80.0%	125
22 yrs	77.9%	95
23 yrs	77.4%	106
24 yrs	74.6%	71
25 yrs	76.2%	101
26 yrs	79.5%	83
27 yrs	90.0%	90
28 yrs	91.7%	84

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	91.7%	84
2023 (27 yrs)	90%	90
2022 (26 yrs)	79.5%	83
2021 (25 yrs)	76.2%	101
2020 (24 yrs)	74.6%	71
2019 (23 yrs)	77.4%	106
2018 (22 yrs)	77.9%	95
2017 (21 yrs)	80%	125
2016 (20 yrs)	79%	119
2015 (19 yrs)	83.2%	137
2014 (18 yrs)	81.7%	131
2013 (17 yrs)	81.3%	139
2012 (16 yrs)	79.7%	148
2011 (15 yrs)	82.5%	160
2010 (14 yrs)	80.1%	156
2009 (13 yrs)	85.3%	170

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

85.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 170Avg Mileage 18,217Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%

2010

80.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 156Avg Mileage 19,719Top Failure Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%

2011

82.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 160Avg Mileage 19,634Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2012

79.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 148Avg Mileage 21,175Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2013

81.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 139Avg Mileage 22,478Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%

2014

81.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 131Avg Mileage 24,624Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2015

83.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 137Avg Mileage 23,690Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2016

79.0%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 119Avg Mileage 24,038Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%

2017

80.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 26,764Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%

2018

77.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 95Avg Mileage 22,981Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%

2019

77.4%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 106Avg Mileage 23,837Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%

2020

74.6%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 71Avg Mileage 24,822Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.9%

2021

76.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 101Avg Mileage 22,176Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%

2022

79.5%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 83Avg Mileage 22,967Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.7%

2023

90.0%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 90Avg Mileage 24,600Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%

2024

91.7%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 84Avg Mileage 25,170Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

MOT results for 1996 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	85.3%	170	18,217	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.2%
2010	14	80.1%	156	19,719	Motorcycle steering and suspension — 8.3%
2011	15	82.5%	160	19,634	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2012	16	79.7%	148	21,175	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2013	17	81.3%	139	22,478	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 19.4%
2014	18	81.7%	131	24,624	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2015	19	83.2%	137	23,690	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2016	20	79.0%	119	24,038	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 21.0%
2017	21	80.0%	125	26,764	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.8%
2018	22	77.9%	95	22,981	Motorcycle brakes — 14.7%
2019	23	77.4%	106	23,837	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.6%
2020	24	74.6%	71	24,822	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 23.9%
2021	25	76.2%	101	22,176	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 26.7%
2022	26	79.5%	83	22,967	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.7%
2023	27	90.0%	90	24,600	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.8%
2024	28	91.7%	84	25,170	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

18.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

12.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

8.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle steering

6.2%

↑ 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

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 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,915 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.