Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.1% average, from 2,509 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (88.2% of 51 tests). Lowest: 1989 (59.8% of 122). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 69 | 82.6% | +8.5 pp |
| 1985 | 129 | 71.3% | -2.8 pp |
| 1986 | 86 | 68.6% | -5.5 pp |
| 1989 | 122 | 59.8% | -14.3 pp |
| 1990 | 167 | 79.6% | +5.5 pp |
| 1991 | 62 | 72.6% | -1.5 pp |
| 1992 | 118 | 70.3% | -3.8 pp |
| 1994 | 275 | 77.8% | +3.7 pp |
| 1995 | 451 | 69.8% | -4.3 pp |
| 1996 | 326 | 76.7% | +2.6 pp |
| 1997 | 79 | 78.5% | +4.4 pp |
| 1998 | 137 | 80.3% | +6.2 pp |
| 2001 | 71 | 64.8% | -9.3 pp |
| 2002 | 51 | 88.2% | +14.1 pp |
| 2003 | 59 | 79.7% | +5.6 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 GPZ years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1989, 1992, 1995, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ overall (74.1%); the 1989 cohort is lowest at 59.8% from 122 tests.
- Which GPZ year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 88.2% of 51 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the GPZ pass rate vary by year?
- 28.4 percentage points between the highest (2002, 88.2%) and lowest (1989, 59.8%) 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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