Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GT550: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GT550 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.1% average, from 11,459 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (81.0% of 447 tests). Lowest: 1991 (74.5% of 1,221). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1986, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 187 | 80.2% | +3.1 pp |
| 1984 | 122 | 76.2% | -0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 118 | 74.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 1986 | 128 | 75.0% | -2.1 pp |
| 1987 | 373 | 75.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 1988 | 798 | 76.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 1989 | 1,130 | 77.8% | +0.7 pp |
| 1990 | 1,371 | 76.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 1,221 | 74.5% | -2.6 pp |
| 1992 | 1,277 | 77.5% | +0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 817 | 78.2% | +1.1 pp |
| 1994 | 657 | 76.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 447 | 81.0% | +3.9 pp |
| 1996 | 525 | 76.4% | -0.7 pp |
| 1997 | 490 | 76.9% | -0.2 pp |
| 1998 | 347 | 75.8% | -1.3 pp |
| 1999 | 541 | 79.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 453 | 79.2% | +2.1 pp |
| 2001 | 359 | 79.4% | +2.3 pp |
| 2003 | 62 | 79.0% | +1.9 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 GT550 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1986, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GT550 overall (77.1%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 74.5% from 1,221 tests.
- Which GT550 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 81.0% of 447 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1983, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001.
- How much does the GT550 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.5 percentage points between the highest (1995, 81.0%) and lowest (1991, 74.5%) 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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