Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ550: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ550 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.1% average, from 2,904 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1981 (85.6% of 202 tests). Lowest: 1984 (68.8% of 462). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1984.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 202 | 85.6% | +10.5 pp |
| 1982 | 200 | 73.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1983 | 140 | 77.1% | +2.0 pp |
| 1984 | 462 | 68.8% | -6.3 pp |
| 1985 | 419 | 73.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 1986 | 318 | 77.4% | +2.3 pp |
| 1987 | 228 | 78.1% | +3.0 pp |
| 1988 | 182 | 74.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 1989 | 242 | 74.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 335 | 74.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1991 | 81 | 82.7% | +7.6 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 GPZ550 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1984 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ550 overall (75.1%); the 1984 cohort is lowest at 68.8% from 462 tests.
- Which GPZ550 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1981, at 85.6% of 202 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1981, 1986, 1987, 1991.
- How much does the GPZ550 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.8 percentage points between the highest (1981, 85.6%) and lowest (1984, 68.8%) 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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