Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki AR50: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which AR50 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 70.2% average, from 964 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (80.3% of 71 tests). Lowest: 1996 (58.9% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (70.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 71 | 71.8% | +1.6 pp |
| 1989 | 98 | 68.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 1990 | 134 | 71.6% | +1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 125 | 63.2% | -7.0 pp |
| 1992 | 81 | 74.1% | +3.9 pp |
| 1994 | 71 | 80.3% | +10.1 pp |
| 1995 | 81 | 70.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1996 | 73 | 58.9% | -11.3 pp |
| 1997 | 69 | 76.8% | +6.6 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which AR50 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki AR50 overall (70.2%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 58.9% from 73 tests.
- Which AR50 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 80.3% of 71 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1992, 1994, 1997.
- How much does the AR50 pass rate vary by year?
- 21.4 percentage points between the highest (1994, 80.3%) and lowest (1996, 58.9%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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