Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZL600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZL600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.2% average, from 2,118 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (86.1% of 180 tests). Lowest: 1986 (78.0% of 341). Years more than two points below the model average: 1986.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 341 | 78.0% | -4.2 pp |
| 1995 | 442 | 81.9% | -0.3 pp |
| 1996 | 504 | 82.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 553 | 83.4% | +1.2 pp |
| 1998 | 180 | 86.1% | +3.9 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 ZL600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1986 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZL600 overall (82.2%); the 1986 cohort is lowest at 78.0% from 341 tests.
- Which ZL600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 86.1% of 180 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZL600 pass rate vary by year?
- 8.1 percentage points between the highest (1998, 86.1%) and lowest (1986, 78.0%) 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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