Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.3% average, from 2,484 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (79.8% of 327 tests). Lowest: 1998 (59.0% of 61). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 232 | 75.9% | +1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 224 | 74.1% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 50 | 72.0% | -2.3 pp |
| 1992 | 170 | 72.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 1993 | 57 | 70.2% | -4.1 pp |
| 1994 | 327 | 79.8% | +5.5 pp |
| 1995 | 474 | 73.6% | -0.7 pp |
| 1996 | 323 | 76.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 1998 | 61 | 59.0% | -15.3 pp |
| 1999 | 72 | 76.4% | +2.1 pp |
| 2000 | 105 | 78.1% | +3.8 pp |
| 2001 | 128 | 70.3% | -4.0 pp |
| 2002 | 84 | 60.7% | -13.6 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 GPZ500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1993, 1998, 2001, 2002 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ500 overall (74.3%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 59.0% from 61 tests.
- Which GPZ500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 79.8% of 327 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 1999, 2000.
- How much does the GPZ500 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.8 percentage points between the highest (1994, 79.8%) and lowest (1998, 59.0%) 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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