Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki Zephyr 750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which Zephyr 750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.7% average, from 8,283 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (88.7% of 265 tests). Lowest: 1991 (78.2% of 2,252). Years more than two points below the model average: 1990, 1991.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116 | 78.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 1991 | 2,252 | 78.2% | -2.5 pp |
| 1992 | 1,327 | 79.3% | -1.4 pp |
| 1993 | 1,044 | 80.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 947 | 80.3% | -0.4 pp |
| 1995 | 649 | 85.4% | +4.7 pp |
| 1996 | 540 | 82.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 1997 | 707 | 83.9% | +3.2 pp |
| 1998 | 313 | 81.5% | +0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 265 | 88.7% | +8.0 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 Zephyr 750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1990, 1991 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki Zephyr 750 overall (80.7%); the 1991 cohort is lowest at 78.2% from 2,252 tests.
- Which Zephyr 750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 88.7% of 265 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 1997, 1999.
- How much does the Zephyr 750 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.5 percentage points between the highest (1999, 88.7%) and lowest (1991, 78.2%) 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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