KAWASAKI ZR 1000 DCF

1043cc Petrol Class 2

#2230 of 5426 overall #253 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1380 of 2787 other bikes

85.9%

first-time pass rate

5.8%

failed outright

10,428

median miles at test

311

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2022

The ZR 1000 DCF's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.9 points since 2016, 82.5% to 80.6%.

What fails on a ZR 1000 DCF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	7	22.6
tyres	5	16.1
reg plates and vin	4	12.9
lighting and signalling	4	12.9
structure and attachments	3	9.7
tyres and wheels	3	9.7
brakes	2	6.5
wheels	1	3.2
audible warning (Horn)	1	3.2
drive system	1	3.2

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZR 1000 DCF beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZR 1000 DCF.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2012 (87.5% pass). Weakest: 2013 (82.1%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.