KAWASAKI VN 2000 H8F

2053cc Petrol Class 2

92.8%

first-time pass rate

2.9%

failed outright

14,174

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VN 2000 H8F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors		2	66.7
brakes		1	33.3

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 H8F beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI VN1500, HONDA GL1500, HONDA F6C).

KAWASAKI VN1500 85.5% pass · 9,190 tests HONDA GL1500 86.5% pass · 9,175 tests HONDA F6C 90.4% pass · 9,153 tests HONDA GL1500SE 88.7% pass · 7,764 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 H8F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2009 (91.2% pass). Weakest: 2009 (91.2%).

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.