Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Kle: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Kle years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 5,917 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (93.1% of 58 tests). Lowest: 1994 (71.4% of 56). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 56 | 71.4% | -16.1 pp |
| 2007 | 197 | 80.7% | -6.8 pp |
| 2008 | 181 | 80.1% | -7.4 pp |
| 2009 | 100 | 85.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 2010 | 94 | 81.9% | -5.6 pp |
| 2011 | 127 | 89.0% | +1.5 pp |
| 2012 | 58 | 93.1% | +5.6 pp |
| 2013 | 116 | 84.5% | -3.0 pp |
| 2014 | 1,115 | 88.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2015 | 1,508 | 86.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 1,958 | 89.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 2017 | 184 | 91.8% | +4.3 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 Kle years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Kle overall (87.5%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 71.4% from 56 tests.
- Which Kle year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 93.1% of 58 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2012, 2017.
- How much does the Kle pass rate vary by year?
- 21.7 percentage points between the highest (2012, 93.1%) and lowest (1994, 71.4%) 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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