Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki GTR1400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which GTR1400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.4% average, from 1,588 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (93.6% of 110 tests). Lowest: 2008 (85.6% of 341). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 279 | 88.9% | -0.5 pp |
| 2008 | 341 | 85.6% | -3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 411 | 92.7% | +3.3 pp |
| 2010 | 271 | 90.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 2011 | 101 | 86.1% | -3.3 pp |
| 2012 | 110 | 93.6% | +4.2 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 GTR1400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki GTR1400 overall (89.4%); the 2008 cohort is lowest at 85.6% from 341 tests.
- Which GTR1400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 93.6% of 110 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2012.
- How much does the GTR1400 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.0 percentage points between the highest (2012, 93.6%) and lowest (2008, 85.6%) 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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