Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Z750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Z750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.2% average, from 12,424 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (88.7% of 133 tests). Lowest: 1981 (72.6% of 508). Years more than two points below the model average: 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 177 | 83.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 1977 | 109 | 81.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 1978 | 75 | 78.7% | -2.5 pp |
| 1979 | 56 | 73.2% | -8.0 pp |
| 1980 | 505 | 78.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 1981 | 508 | 72.6% | -8.6 pp |
| 1982 | 432 | 72.9% | -8.3 pp |
| 1983 | 318 | 81.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 1984 | 433 | 74.6% | -6.6 pp |
| 1985 | 371 | 80.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1986 | 147 | 78.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 1987 | 64 | 79.7% | -1.5 pp |
| 2004 | 1,547 | 80.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 1,709 | 84.4% | +3.2 pp |
| 2006 | 1,418 | 82.5% | +1.3 pp |
| 2007 | 1,166 | 85.6% | +4.4 pp |
| 2008 | 1,152 | 81.7% | +0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 846 | 80.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 2010 | 610 | 83.6% | +2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 282 | 87.2% | +6.0 pp |
| 2012 | 133 | 88.7% | +7.5 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 Z750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1986 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Z750 overall (81.2%); the 1981 cohort is lowest at 72.6% from 508 tests.
- Which Z750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 88.7% of 133 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1976, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the Z750 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.1 percentage points between the highest (2012, 88.7%) and lowest (1981, 72.6%) 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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