Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki H2: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which H2 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 91.3% average, from 1,023 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1972 (94.4% of 374 tests). Lowest: 1974 (85.8% of 127). Years more than two points below the model average: 1974.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (91.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 173 | 91.9% | +0.6 pp |
| 1972 | 374 | 94.4% | +3.1 pp |
| 1973 | 97 | 91.8% | +0.5 pp |
| 1974 | 127 | 85.8% | -5.5 pp |
| 1975 | 192 | 91.1% | -0.2 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 H2 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1974 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki H2 overall (91.3%); the 1974 cohort is lowest at 85.8% from 127 tests.
- Which H2 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1972, at 94.4% of 374 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the H2 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.6 percentage points between the highest (1972, 94.4%) and lowest (1974, 85.8%) 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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