BU05 HWS

2005 KAWASAKI — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
KAWASAKI
Year
2005
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
BLACK
Engine
750 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Untaxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 26 February 2021
Last recorded mileage
6,482 mi

AI verdict CAUTION 67/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2005 Kawasaki has 10 MOT tests on record with a 90% pass rate and 6,482 miles. The vehicle is currently untaxed and has a long MOT expiry date.

The vehicle shows extremely low mileage averaging 1,069 miles/year, with suspiciously low readings before April 2015 (95 mi/yr equivalent) and a significant drop in usage from 2015 onwards, indicating potential odometer fraud.

Things to check

  • Extremely low mileage: 1,069 mi/yr average over 15 years, far below UK average (8,000 mi/yr).
  • Mileage significantly below cohort: 16,224 mi total is bottom 10% for a 21-year-old KAWASAKI.
  • Mileage trajectory shows suspiciously low readings before April 2015 (95 mi/yr equivalent).
  • Vehicle is currently UNTAXED and has a long MOT expiry date (2021-02-26).

Working in its favour

  • No dangerous defects recorded on the MOT history.
  • Clean MOT record with 9 passes out of 10 tests.
  • No recurring major failures or advisories on critical systems.
  • Immediate retest and pass after the 2012-08-03 tyre failure.

Mileage history

Jun 2008: 6,482 mi PASSJun 2009: 7,441 mi PASSApr 2011: 7,866 mi PASSAug 2012: 8,477 mi PASSApr 2015: 8,733 mi PASSNov 2016: 10,221 mi PASSNov 2017: 10,856 mi PASSAug 2018: 11,366 mi PASSFeb 2020: 16,224 mi FAILFeb 2020: 16,224 mi PASS16k11k6kJun 2008Feb 2020

MOT test history — 9/10 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Jun 2008 PASS 6,482 mi None recorded
Jun 2009 PASS 7,441 mi None recorded
Apr 2011 PASS 7,866 mi None recorded
Aug 2012 PASS 8,477 mi None recorded
Apr 2015 PASS 8,733 mi None recorded
Nov 2016 PASS 10,221 mi None recorded
Nov 2017 PASS 10,856 mi None recorded
Aug 2018 PASS 11,366 mi None recorded
Feb 2020 FAIL 16,224 mi
DANGEROUS Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Feb 2020 PASS 16,224 mi None recorded

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This page shows public vehicle data for registration BU05 HWS, sourced from official DVLA and DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026. It contains no information about the vehicle's owner or keeper. The AI verdict is generated from the MOT record and known model issues; it is guidance, not a professional inspection. If you are connected to this vehicle and want this page removed, use remove my vehicle — removal is immediate.