Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KH125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KH125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 69.7% average, from 2,237 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1997 (81.7% of 164 tests). Lowest: 1998 (61.3% of 173). Years more than two points below the model average: 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (69.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 79 | 63.3% | -6.4 pp |
| 1985 | 74 | 71.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 1986 | 126 | 67.5% | -2.2 pp |
| 1987 | 68 | 64.7% | -5.0 pp |
| 1988 | 150 | 68.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 1989 | 197 | 70.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 1990 | 197 | 62.4% | -7.3 pp |
| 1991 | 118 | 67.8% | -1.9 pp |
| 1992 | 71 | 66.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 1993 | 137 | 74.5% | +4.8 pp |
| 1994 | 187 | 79.1% | +9.4 pp |
| 1995 | 137 | 73.7% | +4.0 pp |
| 1996 | 143 | 65.7% | -4.0 pp |
| 1997 | 164 | 81.7% | +12.0 pp |
| 1998 | 173 | 61.3% | -8.4 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 KH125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KH125 overall (69.7%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 61.3% from 173 tests.
- Which KH125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1997, at 81.7% of 164 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997.
- How much does the KH125 pass rate vary by year?
- 20.4 percentage points between the highest (1997, 81.7%) and lowest (1998, 61.3%) 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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