Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki EX250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which EX250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 3,922 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (82.7% of 110 tests). Lowest: 1991 (62.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50 | 62.0% | -15.5 pp |
| 2008 | 908 | 80.6% | +3.1 pp |
| 2009 | 1,362 | 76.7% | -0.8 pp |
| 2010 | 787 | 75.6% | -1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 497 | 76.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 110 | 82.7% | +5.2 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 EX250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki EX250 overall (77.5%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 62.0% from 50 tests.
- Which EX250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 82.7% of 110 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2008, 2012.
- How much does the EX250 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.7 percentage points between the highest (2012, 82.7%) and lowest (1991, 62.0%) 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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