Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.7% average, from 3,048 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1988 (81.3% of 482 tests). Lowest: 1985 (71.2% of 73). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 73 | 71.2% | -5.5 pp |
| 1986 | 1,292 | 74.7% | -2.0 pp |
| 1987 | 951 | 77.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 1988 | 482 | 81.3% | +4.6 pp |
| 1989 | 106 | 78.3% | +1.6 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 GPZ1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ1000 overall (76.7%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 71.2% from 73 tests.
- Which GPZ1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, at 81.3% of 482 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the GPZ1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.1 percentage points between the highest (1988, 81.3%) and lowest (1985, 71.2%) 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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