Model report · 2005–2025
KAWASAKI ZR 1000 KLF
998cc
Petrol
Class 2
94.8%
first-time pass rate
0.0%
failed outright
5,903
median miles at test
155
MOT tests, 2005–2025
Pass rate over time
first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025
The ZR 1000 KLF's first-time pass rate has risen 5.3 points since 2023, 93.0% to 98.3%.
How rivals compare
same type, similar capacity, high test volume
On first-time pass rate the ZR 1000 KLF beats 4 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 KLF.
Pass rate by registration year
how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date
Best year to buy used: 2020 (94.1% pass). Weakest: 2020 (94.1%).
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.