Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki KMX125: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which KMX125 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 61.7% average, from 8,538 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1986 (68.6% of 191 tests). Lowest: 1993 (53.4% of 131). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (61.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 191 | 68.6% | +6.9 pp |
| 1987 | 467 | 62.1% | +0.4 pp |
| 1988 | 516 | 60.3% | -1.4 pp |
| 1989 | 579 | 60.1% | -1.6 pp |
| 1990 | 426 | 59.6% | -2.1 pp |
| 1991 | 201 | 60.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 1992 | 98 | 61.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 1993 | 131 | 53.4% | -8.3 pp |
| 1994 | 181 | 65.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 1995 | 171 | 56.7% | -5.0 pp |
| 1996 | 240 | 66.3% | +4.6 pp |
| 1997 | 262 | 63.7% | +2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 358 | 61.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 834 | 63.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2000 | 808 | 62.4% | +0.7 pp |
| 2001 | 1,264 | 58.5% | -3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 1,477 | 63.0% | +1.3 pp |
| 2003 | 200 | 59.5% | -2.2 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 KMX125 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki KMX125 overall (61.7%); the 1993 cohort is lowest at 53.4% from 131 tests.
- Which KMX125 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, at 68.6% of 191 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1986, 1994, 1996.
- How much does the KMX125 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.2 percentage points between the highest (1986, 68.6%) and lowest (1993, 53.4%) 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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