Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ500S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ500S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.0% average, from 19,751 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (84.6% of 312 tests). Lowest: 1991 (67.9% of 707). Years more than two points below the model average: 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 225 | 69.3% | -5.7 pp |
| 1988 | 297 | 69.4% | -5.6 pp |
| 1989 | 755 | 71.9% | -3.1 pp |
| 1990 | 930 | 71.9% | -3.1 pp |
| 1991 | 707 | 67.9% | -7.1 pp |
| 1992 | 765 | 76.7% | +1.7 pp |
| 1993 | 876 | 73.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 1994 | 1,682 | 71.6% | -3.4 pp |
| 1995 | 2,249 | 72.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 1996 | 1,913 | 73.5% | -1.5 pp |
| 1997 | 1,284 | 75.2% | +0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 1,514 | 75.0% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 1,484 | 76.8% | +1.8 pp |
| 2000 | 1,515 | 76.5% | +1.5 pp |
| 2001 | 1,193 | 80.6% | +5.6 pp |
| 2002 | 1,160 | 81.0% | +6.0 pp |
| 2003 | 710 | 79.7% | +4.7 pp |
| 2004 | 312 | 84.6% | +9.6 pp |
| 2005 | 142 | 81.0% | +6.0 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 GPZ500S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ500S overall (75.0%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 67.9% from 707 tests.
- Which GPZ500S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 84.6% of 312 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
- How much does the GPZ500S pass rate vary by year?
- 16.7 percentage points between the highest (2004, 84.6%) and lowest (1991, 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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