Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GTR ZG1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GTR ZG1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.1% average, from 3,779 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (90.2% of 61 tests). Lowest: 1997 (74.5% of 102). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 495 | 78.2% | -1.9 pp |
| 1987 | 389 | 82.3% | +2.2 pp |
| 1988 | 522 | 76.8% | -3.3 pp |
| 1989 | 325 | 83.4% | +3.3 pp |
| 1990 | 417 | 77.7% | -2.4 pp |
| 1991 | 325 | 77.2% | -2.9 pp |
| 1992 | 85 | 77.6% | -2.5 pp |
| 1993 | 221 | 81.4% | +1.3 pp |
| 1994 | 313 | 79.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 1995 | 153 | 81.7% | +1.6 pp |
| 1996 | 70 | 82.9% | +2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 102 | 74.5% | -5.6 pp |
| 1998 | 61 | 90.2% | +10.1 pp |
| 1999 | 190 | 84.7% | +4.6 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 GTR ZG1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GTR ZG1000 overall (80.1%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 74.5% from 102 tests.
- Which GTR ZG1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 90.2% of 61 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1987, 1989, 1996, 1998, 1999.
- How much does the GTR ZG1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.7 percentage points between the highest (1998, 90.2%) and lowest (1997, 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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