KAWASAKI ZR 1000 DCFA BLACK EDITION

1043cc Petrol Class 2

85.5%

first-time pass rate

4.5%

failed outright

8,795

median miles at test

179

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZR 1000 DCFA BLACK EDITION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	3	27.3
brakes	2	18.2
steering and suspension	1	9.1
structure and attachments	1	9.1
suspension	1	9.1
Identification of the vehicle	1	9.1
tyres and wheels	1	9.1
reg plates and vin	1	9.1

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 DCFA BLACK EDITION beats 1 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 DCFA BLACK EDITION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (85.0% pass). Weakest: 2012 (85.0%).

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.