KAWASAKI KLZ 1000 CLF

1043cc Petrol Class 2

92.7%

first-time pass rate

4.1%

failed outright

9,064

median miles at test

193

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The KLZ 1000 CLF's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.4 points since 2023, 96.4% to 91.0%.

What fails on a KLZ 1000 CLF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	4	33.3
lamps and reflectors	3	25
tyres	3	25
steering	2	16.7

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the KLZ 1000 CLF beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the KLZ 1000 CLF.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.8% pass). Weakest: 2020 (94.8%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.