Model report · 2005–2025
KAWASAKI Z1000A1
1015cc
Petrol
Class 2
88.7%
first-time pass rate
7.0%
failed outright
34,414
median miles at test
71
MOT tests, 2005–2025
What fails on a Z1000A1
failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
| Component group | Share of defects | Defects | % of defects |
|---|---|---|---|
| lighting and signalling |
|
4 | 30.8 |
| brakes |
|
3 | 23.1 |
| steering and suspension |
|
3 | 23.1 |
| body and structure |
|
2 | 15.4 |
| drive system |
|
1 | 7.7 |
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 Z1000A1 beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (TRIUMPH SPEED TRIPLE, APRILIA TUONO, HONDA CB1300).
TRIUMPH
SPEED TRIPLE
85.6% pass · 74.6k tests
APRILIA
TUONO
88.4% pass · 34.7k tests
HONDA
CB1300
89.3% pass · 25.9k tests
TRIUMPH
TRIDENT
85.0% pass · 23.9k 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 Z1000A1.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 1977 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 1977 (89.1%).
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.