Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki VN1600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VN1600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 88.3% average, from 4,485 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (90.0% of 409 tests). Lowest: 2003 (83.6% of 446). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (88.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 446 | 83.6% | -4.7 pp |
| 2004 | 393 | 86.8% | -1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 1,399 | 88.4% | +0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 881 | 89.9% | +1.6 pp |
| 2007 | 835 | 89.2% | +0.9 pp |
| 2008 | 409 | 90.0% | +1.7 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 VN1600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki VN1600 overall (88.3%); the 2003 cohort is lowest at 83.6% from 446 tests.
- Which VN1600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 90.0% of 409 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the VN1600 pass rate vary by year?
- 6.4 percentage points between the highest (2008, 90.0%) and lowest (2003, 83.6%) 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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