KAWASAKI KLZ 1000 DLF SE

1043cc Petrol Class 2

#278 of 5426 overall #27 of 592 KAWASAKIs #175 of 2787 other bikes

93.1%

first-time pass rate

4.2%

failed outright

7,407

median miles at test

306

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The KLZ 1000 DLF SE's first-time pass rate has fallen 3.2 points since 2023, 95.6% to 92.4%.

What fails on a KLZ 1000 DLF SE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	6	26.1
steering	6	26.1
lamps and reflectors	5	21.7
structure and attachments	3	13
suspension	2	8.7
tyres	1	4.3

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 DLF SE beats 4 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 DLF SE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 2021 (91.2%).

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.