Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KLE500: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KLE500 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.0% average, from 7,517 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2000 (87.9% of 99 tests). Lowest: 1997 (73.2% of 149). Years more than two points below the model average: 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.0%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 639 | 73.7% | -6.3 pp |
| 1992 | 524 | 74.4% | -5.6 pp |
| 1993 | 512 | 77.0% | -3.0 pp |
| 1994 | 438 | 81.3% | +1.3 pp |
| 1995 | 412 | 78.2% | -1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 277 | 77.6% | -2.4 pp |
| 1997 | 149 | 73.2% | -6.8 pp |
| 1998 | 155 | 83.2% | +3.2 pp |
| 1999 | 205 | 82.4% | +2.4 pp |
| 2000 | 99 | 87.9% | +7.9 pp |
| 2005 | 2,348 | 81.6% | +1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 808 | 83.7% | +3.7 pp |
| 2007 | 464 | 83.8% | +3.8 pp |
| 2008 | 366 | 80.3% | +0.3 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 KLE500 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KLE500 overall (80.0%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 73.2% from 149 tests.
- Which KLE500 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2000, at 87.9% of 99 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007.
- How much does the KLE500 pass rate vary by year?
- 14.7 percentage points between the highest (2000, 87.9%) and lowest (1997, 73.2%) 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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