Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Ex: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Ex years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.0% average, from 12,054 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (87.4% of 151 tests). Lowest: 2012 (77.3% of 110). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 2008, 2009, 2012.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 53 | 77.4% | -7.6 pp |
| 2007 | 72 | 84.7% | -0.3 pp |
| 2008 | 100 | 81.0% | -4.0 pp |
| 2009 | 121 | 80.2% | -4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 151 | 87.4% | +2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 127 | 85.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2012 | 110 | 77.3% | -7.7 pp |
| 2013 | 669 | 86.2% | +1.2 pp |
| 2014 | 4,234 | 85.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 3,188 | 84.3% | -0.7 pp |
| 2016 | 2,670 | 87.3% | +2.3 pp |
| 2017 | 125 | 83.2% | -1.8 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 Ex years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 2008, 2009, 2012 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Ex overall (85.0%); the 2012 cohort is lowest at 77.3% from 110 tests.
- Which Ex year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 87.4% of 151 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2010, 2016.
- How much does the Ex pass rate vary by year?
- 10.1 percentage points between the highest (2010, 87.4%) and lowest (2012, 77.3%) 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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