2003 Kawasaki W650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

90.0%

Latest Pass Rate

1,369

Total Tests (All Years)

23,157 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 2003 Kawasaki W650 as it ages.

6 yrs84.2%

→ ↑4.9%

7 yrs89.1%

→ ↓4.6%

8 yrs84.5%

→ ↑2.9%

9 yrs87.4%

→ ↓1.5%

10 yrs85.9%

→ ↑3.1%

11 yrs89.0%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs89.5%

→ ↓1.2%

13 yrs88.3%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs87.2%

→ ↑1.0%

15 yrs88.2%

→ ↑9.2%

16 yrs97.4%

→ ↓15.3%

17 yrs82.1%

→ ↑12.5%

18 yrs94.6%

→ ↓7.5%

19 yrs87.1%

→ ↑3.0%

20 yrs90.1%

→ ↓0.1%

21 yrs90.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	84.2%	120
7 yrs	89.1%	110
8 yrs	84.5%	103
9 yrs	87.4%	103
10 yrs	85.9%	92
11 yrs	89.0%	91
12 yrs	89.5%	95
13 yrs	88.3%	94
14 yrs	87.2%	94
15 yrs	88.2%	68
16 yrs	97.4%	78
17 yrs	82.1%	56
18 yrs	94.6%	74
19 yrs	87.1%	70
20 yrs	90.1%	71
21 yrs	90.0%	50

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 Kawasaki W650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	90%	50
2023 (20 yrs)	90.1%	71
2022 (19 yrs)	87.1%	70
2021 (18 yrs)	94.6%	74
2020 (17 yrs)	82.1%	56
2019 (16 yrs)	97.4%	78
2018 (15 yrs)	88.2%	68
2017 (14 yrs)	87.2%	94
2016 (13 yrs)	88.3%	94
2015 (12 yrs)	89.5%	95
2014 (11 yrs)	89%	91
2013 (10 yrs)	85.9%	92
2012 (9 yrs)	87.4%	103
2011 (8 yrs)	84.5%	103
2010 (7 yrs)	89.1%	110
2009 (6 yrs)	84.2%	120

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.2%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 120Avg Mileage 9,983Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%

2010

89.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 110Avg Mileage 10,351Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%

2011

84.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 103Avg Mileage 11,961Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%

2012

87.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 103Avg Mileage 11,473Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%

2013

85.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 92Avg Mileage 12,535Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%

2014

89.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 91Avg Mileage 14,183Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%

2015

89.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 95Avg Mileage 14,476Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%

2016

88.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 94Avg Mileage 15,278Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2017

87.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 94Avg Mileage 17,048Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%

2018

88.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 68Avg Mileage 18,115Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%

2019

97.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 78Avg Mileage 17,513Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 1.3%

2020

82.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 56Avg Mileage 19,975Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%

2021

94.6%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 74Avg Mileage 19,019Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%

2022

87.1%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 70Avg Mileage 17,416Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%

2023

90.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 71Avg Mileage 19,552Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%

2024

90.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 23,157Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

MOT results for 2003 Kawasaki W650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	84.2%	120	9,983	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.2%
2010	7	89.1%	110	10,351	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 7.3%
2011	8	84.5%	103	11,961	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.7%
2012	9	87.4%	103	11,473	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.7%
2013	10	85.9%	92	12,535	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 10.9%
2014	11	89.0%	91	14,183	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.8%
2015	12	89.5%	95	14,476	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.4%
2016	13	88.3%	94	15,278	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2017	14	87.2%	94	17,048	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.6%
2018	15	88.2%	68	18,115	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.9%
2019	16	97.4%	78	17,513	Motorcycle brakes — 1.3%
2020	17	82.1%	56	19,975	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 19.6%
2021	18	94.6%	74	19,019	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.1%
2022	19	87.1%	70	17,416	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.6%
2023	20	90.1%	71	19,552	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 11.3%
2024	21	90.0%	50	23,157	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 Kawasaki W650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

8.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.8%

↑ Increases with age

Identification of the vehicle

5.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle fuel and exhaust

4.6%

— Consistent

Motorcycle structure and attachments

4.3%

— 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

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Kawasaki W650 cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 1,369 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.