2001 Kawasaki W650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

88.1%

Latest Pass Rate

2,924

Total Tests (All Years)

22,051 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 W650 as it ages.

8 yrs84.1%

→ ↑3.9%

9 yrs88.0%

→ ↑4.0%

10 yrs92.0%

→ ↓4.7%

11 yrs87.3%

→ ↑3.4%

12 yrs90.7%

→ ↓2.4%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs90.4%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs85.3%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs86.5%

→ ↑5.8%

17 yrs92.3%

→ ↓9.3%

18 yrs83.0%

→ ↑3.7%

19 yrs86.7%

→ ↑1.1%

20 yrs87.8%

→ ↓0.0%

21 yrs87.8%

→ ↑2.0%

22 yrs89.8%

→ ↓1.7%

23 yrs88.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	84.1%	264
9 yrs	88.0%	250
10 yrs	92.0%	225
11 yrs	87.3%	221
12 yrs	90.7%	216
13 yrs	88.3%	205
14 yrs	90.4%	188
15 yrs	85.3%	197
16 yrs	86.5%	185
17 yrs	92.3%	142
18 yrs	83.0%	135
19 yrs	86.7%	120
20 yrs	87.8%	156
21 yrs	87.8%	147
22 yrs	89.8%	147
23 yrs	88.1%	126

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 Kawasaki W650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (23 yrs)	88.1%	126
2023 (22 yrs)	89.8%	147
2022 (21 yrs)	87.8%	147
2021 (20 yrs)	87.8%	156
2020 (19 yrs)	86.7%	120
2019 (18 yrs)	83%	135
2018 (17 yrs)	92.3%	142
2017 (16 yrs)	86.5%	185
2016 (15 yrs)	85.3%	197
2015 (14 yrs)	90.4%	188
2014 (13 yrs)	88.3%	205
2013 (12 yrs)	90.7%	216
2012 (11 yrs)	87.3%	221
2011 (10 yrs)	92%	225
2010 (9 yrs)	88%	250
2009 (8 yrs)	84.1%	264

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.1%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 264Avg Mileage 12,762Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%

2010

88.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 250Avg Mileage 13,806Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%

2011

92.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 225Avg Mileage 14,435Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%

2012

87.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 221Avg Mileage 16,454Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%

2013

90.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 216Avg Mileage 16,263Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2014

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 205Avg Mileage 17,858Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%

2015

90.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 188Avg Mileage 17,656Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%

2016

85.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 197Avg Mileage 18,465Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%

2017

86.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 185Avg Mileage 18,545Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%

2018

92.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 142Avg Mileage 19,804Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2019

83.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 21,226Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 120Avg Mileage 20,847Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2021

87.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 20,475Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%

2022

87.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 147Avg Mileage 19,868Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%

2023

89.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 147Avg Mileage 20,410Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%

2024

88.1%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 126Avg Mileage 22,051Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

MOT results for 2001 Kawasaki W650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	84.1%	264	12,762	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.6%
2010	9	88.0%	250	13,806	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.0%
2011	10	92.0%	225	14,435	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 4.4%
2012	11	87.3%	221	16,454	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.7%
2013	12	90.7%	216	16,263	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2014	13	88.3%	205	17,858	Motorcycle brakes — 7.8%
2015	14	90.4%	188	17,656	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.4%
2016	15	85.3%	197	18,465	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.2%
2017	16	86.5%	185	18,545	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.9%
2018	17	92.3%	142	19,804	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2019	18	83.0%	135	21,226	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.4%
2020	19	86.7%	120	20,847	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2021	20	87.8%	156	20,475	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.6%
2022	21	87.8%	147	19,868	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.2%
2023	22	89.8%	147	20,410	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.8%
2024	23	88.1%	126	22,051	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 Kawasaki W650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

9.2%

↑ Increases with age

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

7.2%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.2%

— 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	3.8% (8 yrs)	4.0% (23 yrs)	+0.2%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki W650 cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,924 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.