Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KDX220: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KDX220 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 905 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (84.2% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1999 (71.6% of 88). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 59 | 74.6% | -5.1 pp |
| 1999 | 88 | 71.6% | -8.1 pp |
| 2000 | 172 | 79.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 153 | 77.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 2003 | 228 | 82.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2004 | 57 | 84.2% | +4.5 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 KDX220 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KDX220 overall (79.7%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 71.6% from 88 tests.
- Which KDX220 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 84.2% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004.
- How much does the KDX220 pass rate vary by year?
- 12.6 percentage points between the highest (2004, 84.2%) and lowest (1999, 71.6%) 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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