Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KLX250: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KLX250 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.2% average, from 2,796 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (86.3% of 131 tests). Lowest: 1998 (68.0% of 75). Years more than two points below the model average: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 353 | 75.9% | -3.3 pp |
| 1994 | 268 | 75.0% | -4.2 pp |
| 1995 | 277 | 71.8% | -7.4 pp |
| 1996 | 190 | 72.6% | -6.6 pp |
| 1997 | 212 | 74.1% | -5.1 pp |
| 1998 | 75 | 68.0% | -11.2 pp |
| 1999 | 94 | 79.8% | +0.6 pp |
| 2000 | 74 | 78.4% | -0.8 pp |
| 2008 | 64 | 73.4% | -5.8 pp |
| 2009 | 506 | 85.8% | +6.6 pp |
| 2010 | 269 | 85.5% | +6.3 pp |
| 2011 | 131 | 86.3% | +7.1 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 KLX250 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KLX250 overall (79.2%); the 1998 cohort is lowest at 68.0% from 75 tests.
- Which KLX250 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 86.3% of 131 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the KLX250 pass rate vary by year?
- 18.3 percentage points between the highest (2011, 86.3%) and lowest (1998, 68.0%) 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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