1999 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

91.2%

Latest Pass Rate

1,738

Total Tests (All Years)

22,373 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 1999 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

10 yrs82.6%

→ ↓3.4%

11 yrs79.2%

→ ↑6.0%

12 yrs85.2%

→ ↓0.0%

13 yrs85.2%

→ ↓5.8%

14 yrs79.4%

→ ↑4.8%

15 yrs84.2%

→ ↑2.2%

16 yrs86.4%

→ ↓2.6%

17 yrs83.8%

→ ↑1.9%

18 yrs85.7%

→ ↓7.0%

19 yrs78.7%

→ ↑6.2%

20 yrs84.9%

→ ↓1.6%

21 yrs83.3%

→ ↓6.3%

22 yrs77.0%

→ ↑0.1%

23 yrs77.1%

→ ↓10.1%

24 yrs67.0%

→ ↑24.2%

25 yrs91.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	82.6%	144
11 yrs	79.2%	144
12 yrs	85.2%	142
13 yrs	85.2%	142
14 yrs	79.4%	136
15 yrs	84.2%	120
16 yrs	86.4%	118
17 yrs	83.8%	117
18 yrs	85.7%	112
19 yrs	78.7%	75
20 yrs	84.9%	86
21 yrs	83.3%	66
22 yrs	77.0%	87
23 yrs	77.1%	70
24 yrs	67.0%	88
25 yrs	91.2%	91

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (25 yrs)	91.2%	91
2023 (24 yrs)	67%	88
2022 (23 yrs)	77.1%	70
2021 (22 yrs)	77%	87
2020 (21 yrs)	83.3%	66
2019 (20 yrs)	84.9%	86
2018 (19 yrs)	78.7%	75
2017 (18 yrs)	85.7%	112
2016 (17 yrs)	83.8%	117
2015 (16 yrs)	86.4%	118
2014 (15 yrs)	84.2%	120
2013 (14 yrs)	79.4%	136
2012 (13 yrs)	85.2%	142
2011 (12 yrs)	85.2%	142
2010 (11 yrs)	79.2%	144
2009 (10 yrs)	82.6%	144

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 144Avg Mileage 17,051Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

79.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 144Avg Mileage 18,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%

2011

85.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 142Avg Mileage 19,414Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%

2012

85.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 142Avg Mileage 19,872Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%

2013

79.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 136Avg Mileage 21,060Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%

2014

84.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 120Avg Mileage 20,539Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

86.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 118Avg Mileage 21,484Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2016

83.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 117Avg Mileage 21,586Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%

2017

85.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 112Avg Mileage 22,408Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%

2018

78.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 75Avg Mileage 23,653Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%

2019

84.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 86Avg Mileage 22,035Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.0%

2020

83.3%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 66Avg Mileage 24,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%

2021

77.0%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 87Avg Mileage 23,103Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%

2022

77.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 70Avg Mileage 21,878Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.7%

2023

67.0%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 88Avg Mileage 24,945Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.4%

2024

91.2%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 91Avg Mileage 22,373Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.5%

MOT results for 1999 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	82.6%	144	17,051	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	11	79.2%	144	18,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.1%
2011	12	85.2%	142	19,414	Motorcycle brakes — 9.2%
2012	13	85.2%	142	19,872	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.3%
2013	14	79.4%	136	21,060	Motorcycle brakes — 13.2%
2014	15	84.2%	120	20,539	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	16	86.4%	118	21,484	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2016	17	83.8%	117	21,586	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.3%
2017	18	85.7%	112	22,408	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.1%
2018	19	78.7%	75	23,653	Motorcycle brakes — 24.0%
2019	20	84.9%	86	22,035	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 14.0%
2020	21	83.3%	66	24,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.7%
2021	22	77.0%	87	23,103	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 20.7%
2022	23	77.1%	70	21,878	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 25.7%
2023	24	67.0%	88	24,945	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 36.4%
2024	25	91.2%	91	22,373	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 5.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

17.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

10.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

9.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres

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	6.9% (10 yrs)	3.3% (25 yrs)	-3.6%	🟢 ↓

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,738 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.