Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ER6: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ER6 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.1% average, from 22,990 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2016 (86.9% of 99 tests). Lowest: 2015 (82.5% of 120).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 344 | 84.0% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 4,757 | 83.2% | -0.9 pp |
| 2007 | 3,489 | 83.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 4,796 | 83.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 2009 | 3,817 | 84.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 2,834 | 86.6% | +2.5 pp |
| 2011 | 1,734 | 83.5% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 788 | 83.0% | -1.1 pp |
| 2013 | 53 | 83.0% | -1.1 pp |
| 2014 | 132 | 84.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 2015 | 120 | 82.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 2016 | 99 | 86.9% | +2.8 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 ER6 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki ER6 falls more than two points under the model's 84.1% overall pass rate.
- Which ER6 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2016, at 86.9% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2016.
- How much does the ER6 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.4 percentage points between the highest (2016, 86.9%) and lowest (2015, 82.5%) 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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