Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KL250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KL250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 2,147 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1984 (90.2% of 51 tests). Lowest: 1990 (65.7% of 70). Years more than two points below the model average: 1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 59 | 78.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 1980 | 87 | 74.7% | -4.1 pp |
| 1981 | 161 | 78.9% | +0.1 pp |
| 1982 | 82 | 80.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1984 | 51 | 90.2% | +11.4 pp |
| 1985 | 64 | 82.8% | +4.0 pp |
| 1986 | 110 | 77.3% | -1.5 pp |
| 1987 | 101 | 68.3% | -10.5 pp |
| 1988 | 55 | 78.2% | -0.6 pp |
| 1990 | 70 | 65.7% | -13.1 pp |
| 1991 | 86 | 74.4% | -4.4 pp |
| 1993 | 102 | 75.5% | -3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 136 | 81.6% | +2.8 pp |
| 1997 | 193 | 81.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 1998 | 114 | 73.7% | -5.1 pp |
| 1999 | 112 | 77.7% | -1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 121 | 86.0% | +7.2 pp |
| 2001 | 58 | 87.9% | +9.1 pp |
| 2003 | 50 | 82.0% | +3.2 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 KL250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1980, 1987, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KL250 overall (78.8%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 65.7% from 70 tests.
- Which KL250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1984, at 90.2% of 51 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1984, 1985, 1994, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003.
- How much does the KL250 pass rate vary by year?
- 24.5 percentage points between the highest (1984, 90.2%) and lowest (1990, 65.7%) 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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