Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ER6F: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ER6F years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 83.8% average, from 1,624 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (87.3% of 251 tests). Lowest: 2006 (77.1% of 332). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (83.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 332 | 77.1% | -6.7 pp |
| 2007 | 270 | 85.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 255 | 81.6% | -2.2 pp |
| 2009 | 243 | 87.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 2010 | 251 | 87.3% | +3.5 pp |
| 2011 | 136 | 86.0% | +2.2 pp |
| 2012 | 61 | 85.2% | +1.4 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 ER6F years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ER6F overall (83.8%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 77.1% from 332 tests.
- Which ER6F year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 87.3% of 251 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the ER6F pass rate vary by year?
- 10.2 percentage points between the highest (2010, 87.3%) and lowest (2006, 77.1%) 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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