Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPX600R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPX600R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.6% average, from 3,368 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (90.9% of 55 tests). Lowest: 1991 (65.6% of 61). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1991, 1992.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 780 | 73.1% | -2.5 pp |
| 1989 | 638 | 75.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 243 | 77.4% | +1.8 pp |
| 1991 | 61 | 65.6% | -10.0 pp |
| 1992 | 55 | 69.1% | -6.5 pp |
| 1993 | 493 | 75.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 382 | 75.4% | -0.2 pp |
| 1995 | 268 | 76.9% | +1.3 pp |
| 1996 | 296 | 81.8% | +6.2 pp |
| 1997 | 55 | 90.9% | +15.3 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 GPX600R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1991, 1992 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPX600R overall (75.6%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 65.6% from 61 tests.
- Which GPX600R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 90.9% of 55 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1996, 1997.
- How much does the GPX600R pass rate vary by year?
- 25.3 percentage points between the highest (1997, 90.9%) and lowest (1991, 65.6%) 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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