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Kawasaki Vn800 — Reliability by Year

1,907 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Vn800 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year
2002
89.5% pass rate · 171 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
84.8% pass rate · 245 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2005
89.2%
10,877 mi 126
2003
87.2%
11,382 mi 205
2002
89.5%
12,857 mi 171
2001
87.8%
16,282 mi 201
2000
88.4%
16,316 mi 139
1999
86.8%
17,892 mi 213
1998
86.7%
16,602 mi 211
1997
85.5%
17,098 mi 262
1996
84.8%
18,949 mi 245
1995
85.9%
20,452 mi 134

Which year Kawasaki Vn800 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 10,877 miles (newest year) to 20,452 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Kawasaki Vn800.

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