Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KLR650: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KLR650 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.8% average, from 3,126 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (89.5% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1990 (71.7% of 127). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 147 | 81.6% | +1.8 pp |
| 1988 | 128 | 74.2% | -5.6 pp |
| 1989 | 324 | 74.1% | -5.7 pp |
| 1990 | 127 | 71.7% | -8.1 pp |
| 1993 | 62 | 85.5% | +5.7 pp |
| 1995 | 150 | 73.3% | -6.5 pp |
| 1996 | 166 | 75.3% | -4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 89 | 84.3% | +4.5 pp |
| 1998 | 144 | 77.8% | -2.0 pp |
| 1999 | 240 | 77.1% | -2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 124 | 82.3% | +2.5 pp |
| 2001 | 283 | 83.7% | +3.9 pp |
| 2002 | 369 | 85.1% | +5.3 pp |
| 2003 | 340 | 84.1% | +4.3 pp |
| 2007 | 57 | 89.5% | +9.7 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 KLR650 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KLR650 overall (79.8%); the 1990 cohort is lowest at 71.7% from 127 tests.
- Which KLR650 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 89.5% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007.
- How much does the KLR650 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.8 percentage points between the highest (2007, 89.5%) and lowest (1990, 71.7%) 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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