2008 Kawasaki Vn900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

87.8%

Latest Pass Rate

686

Total Tests (All Years)

19,367 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 87.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 35.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Kawasaki Vn900 as it ages.

3 yrs81.8%

→ ↑1.5%

4 yrs83.3%

→ ↑1.2%

5 yrs84.5%

→ ↓2.2%

6 yrs82.3%

→ ↑7.2%

7 yrs89.5%

→ ↑1.1%

8 yrs90.6%

→ ↓5.4%

9 yrs85.2%

→ ↓6.3%

10 yrs78.9%

→ ↑8.9%

11 yrs87.8%

→ ↑1.7%

12 yrs89.5%

→ ↓7.9%

13 yrs81.6%

→ ↑0.9%

14 yrs82.5%

→ ↓8.1%

15 yrs74.4%

→ ↑13.4%

16 yrs87.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	81.8%	55
4 yrs	83.3%	60
5 yrs	84.5%	58
6 yrs	82.3%	62
7 yrs	89.5%	57
8 yrs	90.6%	53
9 yrs	85.2%	54
10 yrs	78.9%	38
11 yrs	87.8%	41
12 yrs	89.5%	38
13 yrs	81.6%	38
14 yrs	82.5%	40
15 yrs	74.4%	43
16 yrs	87.8%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Kawasaki Vn900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	87.8%	49
2023 (15 yrs)	74.4%	43
2022 (14 yrs)	82.5%	40
2021 (13 yrs)	81.6%	38
2020 (12 yrs)	89.5%	38
2019 (11 yrs)	87.8%	41
2018 (10 yrs)	78.9%	38
2017 (9 yrs)	85.2%	54
2016 (8 yrs)	90.6%	53
2015 (7 yrs)	89.5%	57
2014 (6 yrs)	82.3%	62
2013 (5 yrs)	84.5%	58
2012 (4 yrs)	83.3%	60
2011 (3 yrs)	81.8%	55

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2011

81.8%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 55Avg Mileage 5,827Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2012

83.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 60Avg Mileage 6,874Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%

2013

84.5%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 58Avg Mileage 8,479Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%

2014

82.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 62Avg Mileage 9,373Top Failure Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.1%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 57Avg Mileage 10,353Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%

2016

90.6%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 53Avg Mileage 12,040Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%

2017

85.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 54Avg Mileage 12,636Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%

2018

78.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 38Avg Mileage 13,952Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2019

87.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 41Avg Mileage 15,437Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%

2020

89.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 38Avg Mileage 16,580Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%

2021

81.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 38Avg Mileage 17,550Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%

2022

82.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 40Avg Mileage 18,359Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%

2023

74.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 43Avg Mileage 19,647Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%

2024

87.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 49Avg Mileage 19,367Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

MOT results for 2008 Kawasaki Vn900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2011	3	81.8%	55	5,827	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2012	4	83.3%	60	6,874	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 13.3%
2013	5	84.5%	58	8,479	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 12.1%
2014	6	82.3%	62	9,373	Motorcycle tyres and wheels — 16.1%
2015	7	89.5%	57	10,353	Motorcycle brakes — 8.8%
2016	8	90.6%	53	12,040	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.4%
2017	9	85.2%	54	12,636	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 14.8%
2018	10	78.9%	38	13,952	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2019	11	87.8%	41	15,437	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 17.1%
2020	12	89.5%	38	16,580	Motorcycle brakes — 10.5%
2021	13	81.6%	38	17,550	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 15.8%
2022	14	82.5%	40	18,359	Motorcycle brakes — 17.5%
2023	15	74.4%	43	19,647	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.0%
2024	16	87.8%	49	19,367	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Kawasaki Vn900, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

12.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle suspension

11.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle wheels

10.0%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

9.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

8.8%

↑ 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

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn900 cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2011 to 2024, covering 686 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.