Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Z750S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Z750S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 84.1% average, from 3,094 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (86.8% of 507 tests). Lowest: 2010 (75.0% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 2008, 2009, 2010.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (84.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 182 | 86.3% | +2.2 pp |
| 2005 | 940 | 82.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 1,111 | 84.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2007 | 507 | 86.8% | +2.7 pp |
| 2008 | 125 | 80.8% | -3.3 pp |
| 2009 | 110 | 76.4% | -7.7 pp |
| 2010 | 64 | 75.0% | -9.1 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 Z750S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, 2009, 2010 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Z750S overall (84.1%); the 2010 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 64 tests.
- Which Z750S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 86.8% of 507 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2004, 2007.
- How much does the Z750S pass rate vary by year?
- 11.8 percentage points between the highest (2007, 86.8%) and lowest (2010, 75.0%) 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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