Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki VN900: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which VN900 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.3% average, from 4,112 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2011 (89.3% of 187 tests). Lowest: 2006 (84.4% of 405).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 405 | 84.4% | -1.9 pp |
| 2007 | 880 | 85.2% | -1.1 pp |
| 2008 | 824 | 85.0% | -1.3 pp |
| 2009 | 960 | 87.0% | +0.7 pp |
| 2010 | 611 | 88.2% | +1.9 pp |
| 2011 | 187 | 89.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2012 | 139 | 85.6% | -0.7 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 VN900 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki VN900 falls more than two points under the model's 86.3% overall pass rate.
- Which VN900 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2011, at 89.3% of 187 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the VN900 pass rate vary by year?
- 4.9 percentage points between the highest (2011, 89.3%) and lowest (2006, 84.4%) 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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