Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ305: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ305 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.8% average, from 1,478 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1996 (79.9% of 169 tests). Lowest: 1987 (67.9% of 84). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 84 | 67.9% | -6.9 pp |
| 1988 | 82 | 70.7% | -4.1 pp |
| 1989 | 68 | 69.1% | -5.7 pp |
| 1990 | 131 | 68.7% | -6.1 pp |
| 1991 | 204 | 78.9% | +4.1 pp |
| 1992 | 201 | 76.1% | +1.3 pp |
| 1993 | 130 | 76.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1994 | 103 | 72.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 1995 | 154 | 79.2% | +4.4 pp |
| 1996 | 169 | 79.9% | +5.1 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 GPZ305 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ305 overall (74.8%); the 1987 cohort is lowest at 67.9% from 84 tests.
- Which GPZ305 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, at 79.9% of 169 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 1995, 1996.
- How much does the GPZ305 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.0 percentage points between the highest (1996, 79.9%) and lowest (1987, 67.9%) 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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