Kawasaki VN800
Black · Petrol · 2001 · 805 cc
Y297 YEVMOT history
Y297 YEV is a black petrol Kawasaki VN800 first used on 13 Aug 2001. Its MOT is valid until 20 Apr 2027 and it has passed 18 of 21 MOT tests, with 14,930 km recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 21 Apr 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 20 Apr 2027
- Mileage
- 14,930 km
- At MOT on 21 Apr 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 18 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 528 km
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- Y297 YEV
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Kawasaki
- Model
- VN800
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 805 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2001
- First used
- 13 Aug 2001
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 20 Apr 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 21 Apr 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
Y297 YEV was last recorded at 14,930 km on 21 Apr 2026, 235 km more than at the previous MOT on 17 Jul 2024.
- Previous MOT
- 14,695 km · 17 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 235 km
- Average per year
- 528 km
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 14,930 km
- 2024 – 14,695 km
- 2022 – 13,911 km
- 2020 – 13,672 km
- 2019 – 13,175 km
- 2017 – 2,473 km
- 2016 – 12,274 km
- 2015 – 11,818 km
- 2013 – 11,052 km
- 2012 – 10,504 km
- 2011 – 9,503 km
- 2010 – 8,153 km
- 2009 – 6,343 km
- 2008 – 5,538 km
- 2007 – 5,078 km
- 2005 – 4,089 km
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit
Advisory4 MOTs, 2012–2015
Full MOT history
21 tests since 8 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass14,930 km (+235)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 14,930 km
- Test number
- 181311341212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,695 km
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 14,695 km
- Test number
- 782710960662
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,478 miles
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jun 2024
- Odometer
- 14,478 miles
- Test number
- 314786181786
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,911 km (+239)
- MOT expiry
- 6 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 13,911 km
- Test number
- 140279152221
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,672 km (+497)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 13,672 km
- Test number
- 854349352290
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass13,175 km (+10,702)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 13,175 km
- Test number
- 771954562015
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass2,473 km
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 2,473 km
- Test number
- 260340686302
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,728 km (+454)1 failure
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,728 km
- Test number
- 705219410788
- FailureHeadlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6)
Pass12,274 km (+456)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 12,274 km
- Test number
- 356070454282
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass11,818 km1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 16 Sept 2016
- Odometer
- 11,818 km
- Test number
- 585695732264
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass11,489 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2015
- Odometer
- 11,489 miles
- Test number
- 367069944426
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Fail11,052 km1 repaired1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 11,052 km
- Test number
- 226890943272
- Repaired at testFront Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instruction/s (4.1.2e)
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass11,052 km (+548)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 27 Aug 2014
- Odometer
- 11,052 km
- Test number
- 438850143299
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass10,504 km (+1,001)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2013
- Odometer
- 10,504 km
- Test number
- 447934212277
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
Pass9,503 km (+1,350)
- MOT expiry
- 31 Jul 2012
- Odometer
- 9,503 km
- Test number
- 345623511202
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,153 km (+1,810)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2011
- Odometer
- 8,153 km
- Test number
- 262961310246
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass6,343 km (+805)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Jul 2010
- Odometer
- 6,343 km
- Test number
- 412871219285
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,538 km (+460)
- MOT expiry
- 7 Jul 2009
- Odometer
- 5,538 km
- Test number
- 564510098136
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass5,078 km1 note
- MOT expiry
- 28 May 2008
- Odometer
- 5,078 km
- Test number
- 770149247111
- NoteRear tyre has slight cracking to side walls, advise change tyre
Pass4,118 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 May 2007
- Odometer
- 4,118 miles
- Test number
- 694302336196
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail4,089 km3 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 4,089 km
- Test number
- 261581385265
- FailureFront Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside (1.6.1)
- FailureRear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
- FailureRear Registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Questions about Y297 YEV
- Does Y297 YEV currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on Y297 YEV is valid until 20 Apr 2027.
- When is the MOT due on Y297 YEV?
- The MOT on Y297 YEV is valid until 20 Apr 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has Y297 YEV done?
- Y297 YEV was recorded at 14,930 km at its MOT on 21 Apr 2026, an average of 528 km a year.
- Has Y297 YEV ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. Y297 YEV has failed 3 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 7 Oct 2017.
- Has the mileage on Y297 YEV ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on Y297 YEV find?
- Y297 YEV passed its latest MOT on 21 Apr 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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