2002 Kawasaki W650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2002 perform at MOT as they age

24 years

Current Age

84.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,432

Total Tests (All Years)

20,148 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 W650 as it ages.

7 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.2%

8 yrs88.4%

→ ↓1.4%

9 yrs87.0%

→ ↓1.9%

10 yrs85.1%

→ ↑3.9%

11 yrs89.0%

→ ↑3.2%

12 yrs92.2%

→ ↓9.2%

13 yrs83.0%

→ ↑6.7%

14 yrs89.7%

→ ↑0.5%

15 yrs90.2%

→ ↑0.3%

16 yrs90.5%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs92.9%

→ ↓2.0%

18 yrs90.9%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs92.9%

→ ↓6.8%

20 yrs86.1%

→ ↓2.1%

21 yrs84.0%

→ ↑0.9%

22 yrs84.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
7 yrs	87.2%	196
8 yrs	88.4%	190
9 yrs	87.0%	200
10 yrs	85.1%	188
11 yrs	89.0%	181
12 yrs	92.2%	180
13 yrs	83.0%	176
14 yrs	89.7%	175
15 yrs	90.2%	163
16 yrs	90.5%	105
17 yrs	92.9%	112
18 yrs	90.9%	99
19 yrs	92.9%	141
20 yrs	86.1%	108
21 yrs	84.0%	125
22 yrs	84.9%	93

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2002 Kawasaki W650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (22 yrs)	84.9%	93
2023 (21 yrs)	84%	125
2022 (20 yrs)	86.1%	108
2021 (19 yrs)	92.9%	141
2020 (18 yrs)	90.9%	99
2019 (17 yrs)	92.9%	112
2018 (16 yrs)	90.5%	105
2017 (15 yrs)	90.2%	163
2016 (14 yrs)	89.7%	175
2015 (13 yrs)	83%	176
2014 (12 yrs)	92.2%	180
2013 (11 yrs)	89%	181
2012 (10 yrs)	85.1%	188
2011 (9 yrs)	87%	200
2010 (8 yrs)	88.4%	190
2009 (7 yrs)	87.2%	196

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

87.2%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 196Avg Mileage 11,952Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%

2010

88.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 190Avg Mileage 13,769Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%

2011

87.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 200Avg Mileage 14,202Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2012

85.1%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 188Avg Mileage 16,143Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%

2013

89.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 181Avg Mileage 16,400Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%

2014

92.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 180Avg Mileage 17,746Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%

2015

83.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 176Avg Mileage 17,436Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%

2016

89.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 175Avg Mileage 18,223Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%

2017

90.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 163Avg Mileage 18,490Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%

2018

90.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 105Avg Mileage 20,255Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%

2019

92.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 112Avg Mileage 20,147Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%

2020

90.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 99Avg Mileage 20,532Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%

2021

92.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 141Avg Mileage 20,154Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%

2022

86.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 19,600Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%

2023

84.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 125Avg Mileage 20,178Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%

2024

84.9%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 93Avg Mileage 20,148Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

MOT results for 2002 Kawasaki W650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	7	87.2%	196	11,952	Motorcycle brakes — 4.6%
2010	8	88.4%	190	13,769	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.9%
2011	9	87.0%	200	14,202	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2012	10	85.1%	188	16,143	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.6%
2013	11	89.0%	181	16,400	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 11.0%
2014	12	92.2%	180	17,746	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.6%
2015	13	83.0%	176	17,436	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 15.3%
2016	14	89.7%	175	18,223	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.0%
2017	15	90.2%	163	18,490	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.7%
2018	16	90.5%	105	20,255	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.5%
2019	17	92.9%	112	20,147	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 6.3%
2020	18	90.9%	99	20,532	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 9.1%
2021	19	92.9%	141	20,154	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 5.0%
2022	20	86.1%	108	19,600	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.9%
2023	21	84.0%	125	20,178	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 14.4%
2024	22	84.9%	93	20,148	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2002 Kawasaki W650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

10.1%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.7%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.3%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

2.9%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

2.8%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Motorcycle brakes	4.6% (7 yrs)	2.2% (22 yrs)	-2.4%	🟢 ↓

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 2002 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,432 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.