KAWASAKI VN 2000 A2H

2000cc Petrol Class 2

89.7%

first-time pass rate

10.3%

failed outright

20,159

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VN 2000 A2H

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	5	33.3
reg plates and vin	5	33.3
lamps and reflectors	2	13.3
lighting and signalling	2	13.3
fuel and exhaust	1	6.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the VN 2000 A2H beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (SUZUKI GSX1400, KAWASAKI VN1500, HONDA GL1500).

SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests KAWASAKI VN1500 85.5% pass · 9,190 tests HONDA GL1500 86.5% pass · 9,175 tests HONDA F6C 90.4% pass · 9,153 tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the VN 2000 A2H.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2005 (87.7% pass). Weakest: 2005 (87.7%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.