2001 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

85.5%

Latest Pass Rate

1,830

Total Tests (All Years)

25,144 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 2001 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

8 yrs82.7%

→ ↑5.2%

9 yrs87.9%

→ ↓4.1%

10 yrs83.8%

→ ↓7.2%

11 yrs76.6%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs78.5%

→ ↑8.6%

13 yrs87.1%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs88.0%

→ ↓1.9%

15 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs86.6%

→ ↑4.0%

17 yrs90.6%

→ ↓10.6%

18 yrs80.0%

→ ↑5.5%

19 yrs85.5%

→ ↓0.6%

20 yrs84.9%

→ ↑0.8%

21 yrs85.7%

→ ↓1.3%

22 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.1%

23 yrs85.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	82.7%	156
9 yrs	87.9%	141
10 yrs	83.8%	142
11 yrs	76.6%	141
12 yrs	78.5%	135
13 yrs	87.1%	139
14 yrs	88.0%	125
15 yrs	86.1%	122
16 yrs	86.6%	127
17 yrs	90.6%	85
18 yrs	80.0%	85
19 yrs	85.5%	69
20 yrs	84.9%	106
21 yrs	85.7%	84
22 yrs	84.4%	90
23 yrs	85.5%	83

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	85.5%	83
2023 (22 yrs)	84.4%	90
2022 (21 yrs)	85.7%	84
2021 (20 yrs)	84.9%	106
2020 (19 yrs)	85.5%	69
2019 (18 yrs)	80%	85
2018 (17 yrs)	90.6%	85
2017 (16 yrs)	86.6%	127
2016 (15 yrs)	86.1%	122
2015 (14 yrs)	88%	125
2014 (13 yrs)	87.1%	139
2013 (12 yrs)	78.5%	135
2012 (11 yrs)	76.6%	141
2011 (10 yrs)	83.8%	142
2010 (9 yrs)	87.9%	141
2009 (8 yrs)	82.7%	156

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

82.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 156Avg Mileage 15,230Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%

2010

87.9%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 141Avg Mileage 17,218Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2011

83.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 142Avg Mileage 17,232Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2012

76.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 141Avg Mileage 19,654Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%

2013

78.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 135Avg Mileage 18,958Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%

2014

87.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 139Avg Mileage 20,286Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%

2015

88.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 125Avg Mileage 19,840Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2016

86.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 122Avg Mileage 21,783Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%

2017

86.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 127Avg Mileage 27,142Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2018

90.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 85Avg Mileage 25,506Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%

2019

80.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 85Avg Mileage 24,390Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

2020

85.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 69Avg Mileage 25,639Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.7%

2021

84.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 106Avg Mileage 25,172Top Failure Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%

2022

85.7%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 84Avg Mileage 22,804Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%

2023

84.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 90Avg Mileage 23,637Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%

2024

85.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 83Avg Mileage 25,144Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	82.7%	156	15,230	Motorcycle brakes — 7.7%
2010	9	87.9%	141	17,218	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2011	10	83.8%	142	17,232	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2012	11	76.6%	141	19,654	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.2%
2013	12	78.5%	135	18,958	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.3%
2014	13	87.1%	139	20,286	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.8%
2015	14	88.0%	125	19,840	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2016	15	86.1%	122	21,783	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.5%
2017	16	86.6%	127	27,142	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2018	17	90.6%	85	25,506	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.9%
2019	18	80.0%	85	24,390	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%
2020	19	85.5%	69	25,639	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 8.7%
2021	20	84.9%	106	25,172	Motorcycle structure and attachments — 7.5%
2022	21	85.7%	84	22,804	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.3%
2023	22	84.4%	90	23,637	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.2%
2024	23	85.5%	83	25,144	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

13.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.5%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle brakes

6.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

4.8%

↓ 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	7.7% (8 yrs)	4.8% (23 yrs)	-2.9%	🟢 ↓

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,830 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.