Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GPZ900R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GPZ900R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.4% average, from 10,976 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1994 (91.6% of 83 tests). Lowest: 1995 (78.1% of 155). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1995.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62 | 87.1% | +5.7 pp |
| 1984 | 1,949 | 80.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 1985 | 2,515 | 81.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1986 | 1,337 | 81.9% | +0.5 pp |
| 1987 | 856 | 83.6% | +2.2 pp |
| 1988 | 752 | 79.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 1989 | 563 | 80.8% | -0.6 pp |
| 1990 | 718 | 80.6% | -0.8 pp |
| 1991 | 590 | 78.8% | -2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 230 | 81.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 180 | 86.1% | +4.7 pp |
| 1994 | 83 | 91.6% | +10.2 pp |
| 1995 | 155 | 78.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 1996 | 736 | 84.1% | +2.7 pp |
| 1997 | 110 | 88.2% | +6.8 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 GPZ900R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1995 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GPZ900R overall (81.4%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 78.1% from 155 tests.
- Which GPZ900R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, at 91.6% of 83 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1971, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997.
- How much does the GPZ900R pass rate vary by year?
- 13.5 percentage points between the highest (1994, 91.6%) and lowest (1995, 78.1%) 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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