Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki EX650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which EX650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.2% average, from 1,425 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (85.6% of 104 tests). Lowest: 2006 (82.9% of 234).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 234 | 82.9% | -1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 211 | 83.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 258 | 84.5% | +0.3 pp |
| 2009 | 202 | 84.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2010 | 232 | 84.9% | +0.7 pp |
| 2011 | 176 | 84.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2012 | 104 | 85.6% | +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 EX650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki EX650 falls more than two points under the model's 84.2% overall pass rate.
- Which EX650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 85.6% of 104 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the EX650 pass rate vary by year?
- 2.7 percentage points between the highest (2012, 85.6%) and lowest (2006, 82.9%) 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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