Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KLX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KLX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.2% average, from 2,499 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2009 (84.9% of 93 tests). Lowest: 2010 (68.1% of 91). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 63 | 76.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 1994 | 59 | 69.5% | -7.7 pp |
| 2000 | 80 | 75.0% | -2.2 pp |
| 2003 | 76 | 72.4% | -4.8 pp |
| 2009 | 93 | 84.9% | +7.7 pp |
| 2010 | 91 | 68.1% | -9.1 pp |
| 2011 | 67 | 74.6% | -2.6 pp |
| 2012 | 85 | 72.9% | -4.3 pp |
| 2013 | 81 | 75.3% | -1.9 pp |
| 2014 | 278 | 80.6% | +3.4 pp |
| 2015 | 478 | 81.6% | +4.4 pp |
| 2016 | 536 | 77.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2017 | 195 | 72.8% | -4.4 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 KLX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 2000, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2017 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KLX overall (77.2%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 68.1% from 91 tests.
- Which KLX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2009, at 84.9% of 93 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2014, 2015.
- How much does the KLX pass rate vary by year?
- 16.8 percentage points between the highest (2009, 84.9%) and lowest (2010, 68.1%) 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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