Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GT750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GT750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.5% average, from 4,516 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (80.2% of 172 tests). Lowest: 1985 (73.3% of 187). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 177 | 74.0% | -1.5 pp |
| 1983 | 225 | 75.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 1985 | 187 | 73.3% | -2.2 pp |
| 1986 | 403 | 74.4% | -1.1 pp |
| 1987 | 407 | 74.0% | -1.5 pp |
| 1988 | 421 | 78.4% | +2.9 pp |
| 1989 | 389 | 73.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 1990 | 513 | 74.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 1991 | 483 | 76.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 1992 | 247 | 74.1% | -1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 313 | 76.0% | +0.5 pp |
| 1994 | 284 | 75.0% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 172 | 80.2% | +4.7 pp |
| 1996 | 157 | 79.6% | +4.1 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 GT750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GT750 overall (75.5%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 73.3% from 187 tests.
- Which GT750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 80.2% of 172 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1988, 1995, 1996.
- How much does the GT750 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.9 percentage points between the highest (1995, 80.2%) and lowest (1985, 73.3%) 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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