KAWASAKI ZR 1100 C1

1052cc Petrol Class 2

87.0%

first-time pass rate

7.3%

failed outright

30,162

median miles at test

193

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZR 1100 C1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	13	38.2
steering and suspension	5	14.7
lighting and signalling	4	11.8
fuel and exhaust	4	11.8
suspension	2	5.9
body and structure	2	5.9
structure and attachments	2	5.9
tyres	1	2.9
reg plates and vin	1	2.9

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 1100 C1 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 1100 C1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1998 (94.0% pass). Weakest: 1997 (82.0%).

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.