Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki BR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which BR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.4% average, from 912 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (95.5% of 66 tests). Lowest: 2015 (83.9% of 137). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 137 | 83.9% | -4.5 pp |
| 2016 | 517 | 88.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 66 | 95.5% | +7.1 pp |
| 2018 | 192 | 90.1% | +1.7 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 BR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki BR overall (88.4%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 83.9% from 137 tests.
- Which BR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 95.5% of 66 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the BR pass rate vary by year?
- 11.6 percentage points between the highest (2017, 95.5%) and lowest (2015, 83.9%) 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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