2009 Kawasaki Vn900 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

80.5%

Latest Pass Rate

827

Total Tests (All Years)

18,918 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 80.5%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 28.1% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 Kawasaki Vn900 as it ages.

3 yrs82.1%

→ ↑4.7%

4 yrs86.8%

→ ↑4.9%

5 yrs91.7%

→ ↓0.8%

6 yrs90.9%

→ ↓2.5%

7 yrs88.4%

→ ↓5.3%

8 yrs83.1%

→ ↑3.4%

9 yrs86.5%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs83.3%

→ ↑3.0%

11 yrs86.3%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs90.6%

→ ↓12.0%

13 yrs78.6%

→ ↑11.6%

14 yrs90.2%

→ ↓9.7%

15 yrs80.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	82.1%	67
4 yrs	86.8%	68
5 yrs	91.7%	72
6 yrs	90.9%	66
7 yrs	88.4%	69
8 yrs	83.1%	71
9 yrs	86.5%	52
10 yrs	83.3%	54
11 yrs	86.3%	51
12 yrs	90.6%	53
13 yrs	78.6%	56
14 yrs	90.2%	61
15 yrs	80.5%	87

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 Kawasaki Vn900 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (15 yrs)	80.5%	87
2023 (14 yrs)	90.2%	61
2022 (13 yrs)	78.6%	56
2021 (12 yrs)	90.6%	53
2020 (11 yrs)	86.3%	51
2019 (10 yrs)	83.3%	54
2018 (9 yrs)	86.5%	52
2017 (8 yrs)	83.1%	71
2016 (7 yrs)	88.4%	69
2015 (6 yrs)	90.9%	66
2014 (5 yrs)	91.7%	72
2013 (4 yrs)	86.8%	68
2012 (3 yrs)	82.1%	67

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2012

82.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 67Avg Mileage 5,896Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%

2013

86.8%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 68Avg Mileage 7,246Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%

2014

91.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 72Avg Mileage 9,546Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%

2015

90.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 66Avg Mileage 10,557Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%

2016

88.4%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 69Avg Mileage 11,536Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%

2017

83.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 71Avg Mileage 12,510Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%

2018

86.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 52Avg Mileage 13,575Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%

2019

83.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 54Avg Mileage 15,251Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%

2020

86.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 51Avg Mileage 16,886Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%

2021

90.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 53Avg Mileage 15,932Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%

2022

78.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 56Avg Mileage 17,745Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%

2023

90.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 61Avg Mileage 18,633Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%

2024

80.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 87Avg Mileage 18,918Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

MOT results for 2009 Kawasaki Vn900 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2012	3	82.1%	67	5,896	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.5%
2013	4	86.8%	68	7,246	Motorcycle brakes — 7.4%
2014	5	91.7%	72	9,546	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.2%
2015	6	90.9%	66	10,557	Motorcycle brakes — 10.6%
2016	7	88.4%	69	11,536	Motorcycle brakes — 17.4%
2017	8	83.1%	71	12,510	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 12.7%
2018	9	86.5%	52	13,575	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.8%
2019	10	83.3%	54	15,251	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.8%
2020	11	86.3%	51	16,886	Motorcycle brakes — 11.8%
2021	12	90.6%	53	15,932	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.4%
2022	13	78.6%	56	17,745	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 16.1%
2023	14	90.2%	61	18,633	Motorcycle brakes — 18.0%
2024	15	80.5%	87	18,918	Motorcycle brakes — 6.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 Kawasaki Vn900, with age trends.

Motorcycle brakes

9.4%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.6%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

6.3%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

5.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle structure and attachments

5.4%

— 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	3.0% (3 yrs)	6.9% (15 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki Vn900 cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2012 to 2024, covering 827 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.