Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Ninja: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Ninja years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 76.7% average, from 1,845 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (86.7% of 105 tests). Lowest: 1995 (68.8% of 128). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (76.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72 | 69.4% | -7.3 pp |
| 1995 | 128 | 68.8% | -7.9 pp |
| 1996 | 153 | 70.6% | -6.1 pp |
| 1997 | 51 | 80.4% | +3.7 pp |
| 1998 | 275 | 80.0% | +3.3 pp |
| 1999 | 151 | 75.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 91 | 80.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2001 | 105 | 86.7% | +10.0 pp |
| 2002 | 177 | 76.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 63 | 85.7% | +9.0 pp |
| 2005 | 100 | 73.0% | -3.7 pp |
| 2007 | 115 | 75.7% | -1.0 pp |
| 2008 | 85 | 77.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2009 | 65 | 83.1% | +6.4 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 Ninja years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Ninja overall (76.7%); the 1995 cohort is lowest at 68.8% from 128 tests.
- Which Ninja year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 86.7% of 105 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2009.
- How much does the Ninja pass rate vary by year?
- 17.9 percentage points between the highest (2001, 86.7%) and lowest (1995, 68.8%) 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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