2002 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

83.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,509

Total Tests (All Years)

19,907 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 2002 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

7 yrs90.8%

→ ↓1.8%

8 yrs89.0%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs87.6%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs85.7%

→ ↑2.3%

11 yrs88.0%

→ ↓8.2%

12 yrs79.8%

→ ↑5.2%

13 yrs85.0%

→ ↓0.8%

14 yrs84.2%

→ ↑3.1%

15 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.7%

16 yrs91.0%

→ ↓6.6%

17 yrs84.4%

→ ↑8.6%

18 yrs93.0%

→ ↓7.1%

19 yrs85.9%

→ ↑0.2%

20 yrs86.1%

→ ↑0.7%

21 yrs86.8%

→ ↓3.2%

22 yrs83.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	90.8%	119
8 yrs	89.0%	118
9 yrs	87.6%	121
10 yrs	85.7%	105
11 yrs	88.0%	108
12 yrs	79.8%	104
13 yrs	85.0%	100
14 yrs	84.2%	95
15 yrs	87.3%	102
16 yrs	91.0%	67
17 yrs	84.4%	77
18 yrs	93.0%	71
19 yrs	85.9%	85
20 yrs	86.1%	79
21 yrs	86.8%	91
22 yrs	83.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	83.6%	67
2023 (21 yrs)	86.8%	91
2022 (20 yrs)	86.1%	79
2021 (19 yrs)	85.9%	85
2020 (18 yrs)	93%	71
2019 (17 yrs)	84.4%	77
2018 (16 yrs)	91%	67
2017 (15 yrs)	87.3%	102
2016 (14 yrs)	84.2%	95
2015 (13 yrs)	85%	100
2014 (12 yrs)	79.8%	104
2013 (11 yrs)	88%	108
2012 (10 yrs)	85.7%	105
2011 (9 yrs)	87.6%	121
2010 (8 yrs)	89%	118
2009 (7 yrs)	90.8%	119

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.8%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 119Avg Mileage 12,269Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%

2010

89.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 118Avg Mileage 12,977Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2011

87.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 121Avg Mileage 16,458Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%

2012

85.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 105Avg Mileage 16,632Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%

2013

88.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 108Avg Mileage 18,062Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2014

79.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 104Avg Mileage 19,128Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%

2015

85.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 100Avg Mileage 18,142Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%

2016

84.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 95Avg Mileage 20,988Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%

2017

87.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 102Avg Mileage 21,518Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2018

91.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 67Avg Mileage 21,962Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%

2019

84.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 77Avg Mileage 21,519Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%

2020

93.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 71Avg Mileage 20,323Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%

2021

85.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 85Avg Mileage 21,063Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 79Avg Mileage 20,347Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%

2023

86.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 91Avg Mileage 20,961Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%

2024

83.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 19,907Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	90.8%	119	12,269	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.0%
2010	8	89.0%	118	12,977	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2011	9	87.6%	121	16,458	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.4%
2012	10	85.7%	105	16,632	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.7%
2013	11	88.0%	108	18,062	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2014	12	79.8%	104	19,128	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.5%
2015	13	85.0%	100	18,142	Motorcycle brakes — 12.0%
2016	14	84.2%	95	20,988	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.7%
2017	15	87.3%	102	21,518	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2018	16	91.0%	67	21,962	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.0%
2019	17	84.4%	77	21,519	Motorcycle brakes — 10.4%
2020	18	93.0%	71	20,323	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.5%
2021	19	85.9%	85	21,063	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 21.2%
2022	20	86.1%	79	20,347	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.2%
2023	21	86.8%	91	20,961	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.2%
2024	22	83.6%	67	19,907	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

14.1%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

5.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres

3.9%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	0.8% (7 yrs)	6.0% (22 yrs)	+5.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,509 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.