Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZG1300: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZG1300 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.6% average, from 869 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1985 (94.1% of 205 tests). Lowest: 1986 (82.2% of 107). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986, 1989.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.6%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 179 | 88.3% | -1.3 pp |
| 1985 | 205 | 94.1% | +4.5 pp |
| 1986 | 107 | 82.2% | -7.4 pp |
| 1987 | 77 | 89.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 1988 | 138 | 89.1% | -0.5 pp |
| 1989 | 53 | 86.8% | -2.8 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 ZG1300 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986, 1989 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZG1300 overall (89.6%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 82.2% from 107 tests.
- Which ZG1300 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1985, at 94.1% of 205 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZG1300 pass rate vary by year?
- 11.9 percentage points between the highest (1985, 94.1%) and lowest (1986, 82.2%) 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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