Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki VN750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VN750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 78.8% average, from 2,728 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1990 (80.5% of 77 tests). Lowest: 1985 (69.0% of 84). Years more than two points below the model average: 1985, 1987, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (78.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 84 | 69.0% | -9.8 pp |
| 1986 | 389 | 78.7% | -0.1 pp |
| 1987 | 186 | 75.3% | -3.5 pp |
| 1988 | 132 | 78.8% | +0.0 pp |
| 1989 | 112 | 75.9% | -2.9 pp |
| 1990 | 77 | 80.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 91 | 80.2% | +1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 611 | 79.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 1994 | 676 | 80.3% | +1.5 pp |
| 1995 | 211 | 77.7% | -1.1 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 VN750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, 1987, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki VN750 overall (78.8%); the 1985 cohort is lowest at 69.0% from 84 tests.
- Which VN750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, at 80.5% of 77 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the VN750 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.5 percentage points between the highest (1990, 80.5%) and lowest (1985, 69.0%) 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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