KAWASAKI SPECTRE

750cc Petrol Class 2

68.2%

first-time pass rate

16.5%

failed outright

26,400

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a SPECTRE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	14	41.2
brakes	4	11.8
body and structure	4	11.8
reg plates and vin	4	11.8
tyres and wheels	2	5.9
steering and suspension	2	5.9
fuel and exhaust	2	5.9
driving controls	1	2.9
suspension	1	2.9

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 SPECTRE beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 SPECTRE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (76.0% pass). Weakest: 1982 (76.0%).

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.