Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.6% average, from 5,392 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (83.5% of 139 tests). Lowest: 2000 (69.2% of 65). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 2000.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 321 | 83.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 1982 | 288 | 81.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 1983 | 642 | 80.7% | +0.1 pp |
| 1984 | 352 | 81.0% | +0.4 pp |
| 1985 | 164 | 81.7% | +1.1 pp |
| 1986 | 50 | 74.0% | -6.6 pp |
| 1995 | 870 | 81.3% | +0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 1,096 | 78.8% | -1.8 pp |
| 1997 | 728 | 79.8% | -0.8 pp |
| 1998 | 477 | 83.2% | +2.6 pp |
| 1999 | 139 | 83.5% | +2.9 pp |
| 2000 | 65 | 69.2% | -11.4 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 GPZ1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 2000 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ1100 overall (80.6%); the 2000 cohort is lowest at 69.2% from 65 tests.
- Which GPZ1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 83.5% of 139 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1981, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the GPZ1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.3 percentage points between the highest (1999, 83.5%) and lowest (2000, 69.2%) 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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