2005 Kawasaki Vn800 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

80.6%

Latest Pass Rate

1,274

Total Tests (All Years)

17,800 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 80.6%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 25.2% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Kawasaki Vn800 as it ages.

4 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.2%

5 yrs90.1%

→ ↑2.1%

6 yrs92.2%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs90.4%

→ ↓3.6%

8 yrs86.8%

→ ↓1.7%

9 yrs85.1%

→ ↑8.2%

10 yrs93.3%

→ ↓8.9%

11 yrs84.4%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs86.1%

→ ↓0.9%

13 yrs85.2%

→ ↓9.3%

14 yrs75.9%

→ ↑10.5%

15 yrs86.4%

→ ↓6.4%

16 yrs80.0%

→ ↑7.9%

17 yrs87.9%

→ ↓2.8%

18 yrs85.1%

→ ↓4.5%

19 yrs80.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	90.3%	103
5 yrs	90.1%	91
6 yrs	92.2%	102
7 yrs	90.4%	94
8 yrs	86.8%	91
9 yrs	85.1%	94
10 yrs	93.3%	90
11 yrs	84.4%	90
12 yrs	86.1%	79
13 yrs	85.2%	61
14 yrs	75.9%	58
15 yrs	86.4%	44
16 yrs	80.0%	70
17 yrs	87.9%	66
18 yrs	85.1%	74
19 yrs	80.6%	67

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Kawasaki Vn800 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	80.6%	67
2023 (18 yrs)	85.1%	74
2022 (17 yrs)	87.9%	66
2021 (16 yrs)	80%	70
2020 (15 yrs)	86.4%	44
2019 (14 yrs)	75.9%	58
2018 (13 yrs)	85.2%	61
2017 (12 yrs)	86.1%	79
2016 (11 yrs)	84.4%	90
2015 (10 yrs)	93.3%	90
2014 (9 yrs)	85.1%	94
2013 (8 yrs)	86.8%	91
2012 (7 yrs)	90.4%	94
2011 (6 yrs)	92.2%	102
2010 (5 yrs)	90.1%	91
2009 (4 yrs)	90.3%	103

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

90.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 103Avg Mileage 7,027Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%

2010

90.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 91Avg Mileage 8,663Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%

2011

92.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 102Avg Mileage 10,085Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2012

90.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 94Avg Mileage 10,123Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 91Avg Mileage 13,260Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2014

85.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 94Avg Mileage 13,086Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%

2015

93.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 90Avg Mileage 12,132Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2016

84.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 90Avg Mileage 13,526Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%

2017

86.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 79Avg Mileage 15,105Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%

2018

85.2%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 15,279Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%

2019

75.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 58Avg Mileage 15,544Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.6%

2020

86.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 44Avg Mileage 16,373Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%

2021

80.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 70Avg Mileage 16,835Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%

2022

87.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,270Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%

2023

85.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 18,642Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

2024

80.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 67Avg Mileage 17,800Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

MOT results for 2005 Kawasaki Vn800 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	90.3%	103	7,027	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.8%
2010	5	90.1%	91	8,663	Motorcycle brakes — 3.3%
2011	6	92.2%	102	10,085	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2012	7	90.4%	94	10,123	Motorcycle brakes — 4.3%
2013	8	86.8%	91	13,260	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2014	9	85.1%	94	13,086	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.5%
2015	10	93.3%	90	12,132	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2016	11	84.4%	90	13,526	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.7%
2017	12	86.1%	79	15,105	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 16.5%
2018	13	85.2%	61	15,279	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.8%
2019	14	75.9%	58	15,544	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 27.6%
2020	15	86.4%	44	16,373	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 22.7%
2021	16	80.0%	70	16,835	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.7%
2022	17	87.9%	66	17,270	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.6%
2023	18	85.1%	74	18,642	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%
2024	19	80.6%	67	17,800	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.4%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Kawasaki Vn800, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

16.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

7.9%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle suspension

5.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle brakes

4.6%

— Consistent

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,274 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.