Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ER5: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ER5 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.4% average, from 53,115 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (81.2% of 805 tests). Lowest: 1996 (74.1% of 471). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 471 | 74.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 1997 | 6,377 | 75.5% | -1.9 pp |
| 1998 | 6,799 | 76.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 1999 | 7,112 | 76.0% | -1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 7,355 | 77.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 2001 | 7,877 | 77.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 6,800 | 78.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 2003 | 4,688 | 78.4% | +1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,562 | 77.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 1,656 | 80.9% | +3.5 pp |
| 2006 | 1,480 | 79.9% | +2.5 pp |
| 2007 | 805 | 81.2% | +3.8 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 ER5 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ER5 overall (77.4%); the 1996 cohort is lowest at 74.1% from 471 tests.
- Which ER5 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 81.2% of 805 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the ER5 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.1 percentage points between the highest (2007, 81.2%) and lowest (1996, 74.1%) 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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