Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.6% average, from 3,892 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1988 (82.5% of 211 tests). Lowest: 1983 (74.8% of 640). Years more than two points below the model average: 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 343 | 76.4% | -2.2 pp |
| 1983 | 640 | 74.8% | -3.8 pp |
| 1984 | 1,144 | 79.2% | +0.6 pp |
| 1985 | 742 | 80.5% | +1.9 pp |
| 1986 | 444 | 82.2% | +3.6 pp |
| 1987 | 169 | 76.3% | -2.3 pp |
| 1988 | 211 | 82.5% | +3.9 pp |
| 1989 | 76 | 76.3% | -2.3 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 GPZ750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ750 overall (78.6%); the 1983 cohort is lowest at 74.8% from 640 tests.
- Which GPZ750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, at 82.5% of 211 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1988.
- How much does the GPZ750 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.7 percentage points between the highest (1988, 82.5%) and lowest (1983, 74.8%) 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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