Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KDX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KDX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 990 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (84.3% of 51 tests). Lowest: 1992 (66.2% of 74). Years more than two points below the model average: 1992, 1999, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 61 | 80.3% | +2.8 pp |
| 1990 | 132 | 75.8% | -1.7 pp |
| 1991 | 105 | 81.9% | +4.4 pp |
| 1992 | 74 | 66.2% | -11.3 pp |
| 1998 | 51 | 84.3% | +6.8 pp |
| 1999 | 103 | 74.8% | -2.7 pp |
| 2001 | 81 | 79.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 2003 | 60 | 70.0% | -7.5 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 KDX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1992, 1999, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KDX overall (77.5%); the 1992 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 74 tests.
- Which KDX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 84.3% of 51 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1989, 1991, 1998.
- How much does the KDX pass rate vary by year?
- 18.1 percentage points between the highest (1998, 84.3%) and lowest (1992, 66.2%) 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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