Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Er: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Er years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.2% average, from 8,001 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2018 (89.9% of 69 tests). Lowest: 2007 (76.5% of 85). Years more than two points below the model average: 2007, 2008, 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 57 | 86.0% | -0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 85 | 76.5% | -9.7 pp |
| 2008 | 100 | 79.0% | -7.2 pp |
| 2013 | 315 | 84.4% | -1.8 pp |
| 2014 | 2,167 | 86.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2015 | 2,323 | 86.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2016 | 2,358 | 87.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2017 | 303 | 83.2% | -3.0 pp |
| 2018 | 69 | 89.9% | +3.7 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 Er years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, 2008, 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Er overall (86.2%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 76.5% from 85 tests.
- Which Er year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2018, at 89.9% of 69 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the Er pass rate vary by year?
- 13.4 percentage points between the highest (2018, 89.9%) and lowest (2007, 76.5%) 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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