Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ER6N: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ER6N years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.0% average, from 810 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (91.8% of 61 tests). Lowest: 2008 (75.4% of 138). Years more than two points below the model average: 2006, 2008, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 171 | 81.9% | -2.1 pp |
| 2007 | 104 | 89.4% | +5.4 pp |
| 2008 | 138 | 75.4% | -8.6 pp |
| 2009 | 66 | 86.4% | +2.4 pp |
| 2010 | 120 | 81.7% | -2.3 pp |
| 2011 | 61 | 91.8% | +7.8 pp |
| 2012 | 55 | 87.3% | +3.3 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 ER6N years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2006, 2008, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ER6N overall (84.0%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 75.4% from 138 tests.
- Which ER6N year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 91.8% of 61 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the ER6N pass rate vary by year?
- 16.4 percentage points between the highest (2011, 91.8%) and lowest (2008, 75.4%) 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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