2004 Kawasaki W650 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

93.5%

Latest Pass Rate

867

Total Tests (All Years)

16,416 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 93.5%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 36.9% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Kawasaki W650 as it ages.

5 yrs84.3%

→ ↑9.7%

6 yrs94.0%

→ ↓1.5%

7 yrs92.5%

→ ↑0.9%

8 yrs93.4%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs93.0%

→ ↓3.2%

10 yrs89.8%

→ ↑6.6%

11 yrs96.4%

→ ↓0.9%

12 yrs95.5%

→ ↓5.2%

13 yrs90.3%

→ ↓0.1%

14 yrs90.2%

→ ↓1.3%

15 yrs88.9%

→ ↓2.2%

16 yrs86.7%

→ ↓1.3%

17 yrs85.4%

→ ↑4.6%

18 yrs90.0%

→ ↑2.3%

19 yrs92.3%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs93.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	84.3%	70
6 yrs	94.0%	67
7 yrs	92.5%	67
8 yrs	93.4%	61
9 yrs	93.0%	57
10 yrs	89.8%	59
11 yrs	96.4%	56
12 yrs	95.5%	66
13 yrs	90.3%	62
14 yrs	90.2%	41
15 yrs	88.9%	45
16 yrs	86.7%	30
17 yrs	85.4%	48
18 yrs	90.0%	40
19 yrs	92.3%	52
20 yrs	93.5%	46

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Kawasaki W650 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (20 yrs)	93.5%	46
2023 (19 yrs)	92.3%	52
2022 (18 yrs)	90%	40
2021 (17 yrs)	85.4%	48
2020 (16 yrs)	86.7%	30
2019 (15 yrs)	88.9%	45
2018 (14 yrs)	90.2%	41
2017 (13 yrs)	90.3%	62
2016 (12 yrs)	95.5%	66
2015 (11 yrs)	96.4%	56
2014 (10 yrs)	89.8%	59
2013 (9 yrs)	93%	57
2012 (8 yrs)	93.4%	61
2011 (7 yrs)	92.5%	67
2010 (6 yrs)	94%	67
2009 (5 yrs)	84.3%	70

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

84.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 70Avg Mileage 8,782Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%

2010

94.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 67Avg Mileage 9,912Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%

2011

92.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 67Avg Mileage 11,068Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%

2012

93.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 61Avg Mileage 13,225Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%

2013

93.0%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 57Avg Mileage 14,069Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%

2014

89.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 59Avg Mileage 14,405Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%

2015

96.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 56Avg Mileage 16,992Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%

2016

95.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 66Avg Mileage 17,109Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%

2017

90.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 62Avg Mileage 18,801Top Failure Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%

2018

90.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 41Avg Mileage 16,367Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%

2019

88.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 45Avg Mileage 23,682Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%

2020

86.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 30Avg Mileage 16,587Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%

2021

85.4%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 48Avg Mileage 23,233Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%

2022

90.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 40Avg Mileage 23,843Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%

2023

92.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 52Avg Mileage 21,807Top Failure Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%

2024

93.5%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 46Avg Mileage 16,416Top Failure Motorcycle brakes — 2.2%

MOT results for 2004 Kawasaki W650 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	84.3%	70	8,782	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 8.6%
2010	6	94.0%	67	9,912	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2011	7	92.5%	67	11,068	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.0%
2012	8	93.4%	61	13,225	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 3.3%
2013	9	93.0%	57	14,069	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 5.3%
2014	10	89.8%	59	14,405	Motorcycle brakes — 5.1%
2015	11	96.4%	56	16,992	Motorcycle brakes — 3.6%
2016	12	95.5%	66	17,109	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 9.1%
2017	13	90.3%	62	18,801	Motorcycle lighting and signalling — 6.5%
2018	14	90.2%	41	16,367	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 4.9%
2019	15	88.9%	45	23,682	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 8.9%
2020	16	86.7%	30	16,587	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 13.3%
2021	17	85.4%	48	23,233	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 12.5%
2022	18	90.0%	40	23,843	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 10.0%
2023	19	92.3%	52	21,807	Motorcycle lamps and reflectors — 7.7%
2024	20	93.5%	46	16,416	Motorcycle brakes — 2.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Kawasaki W650, with age trends.

Motorcycle lamps and reflectors

8.5%

— Consistent

Motorcycle lighting and signalling

4.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle tyres and wheels

3.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Motorcycle brakes

3.4%

— Consistent

Motorcycle tyres

3.1%

— 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	2.9% (5 yrs)	2.2% (20 yrs)	-0.7%	⚪ —

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 867 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.