KAWASAKI Z750-P5

738cc Petrol Class 2

72.7%

first-time pass rate

13.1%

failed outright

29,964

median miles at test

176

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a Z750-P5

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	21	31.8
brakes	19	28.8
steering and suspension	13	19.7
lamps and reflectors	7	10.6
suspension	1	1.5
Identification of the vehicle	1	1.5
tyres and wheels	1	1.5
fuel and exhaust	1	1.5
reg plates and vin	1	1.5
structure and attachments	1	1.5

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 Z750-P5 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 Z750-P5.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (80.8% pass). Weakest: 1991 (80.8%).

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.