KAWASAKI ZR 1200 A4H

1164cc Petrol Class 2

#726 of 5426 overall #81 of 592 KAWASAKIs #444 of 2787 other bikes

90.8%

first-time pass rate

3.5%

failed outright

15,780

median miles at test

370

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZR 1200 A4H's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ZR 1200 A4H passes first time 95.7% of the time; by 30k that's 100.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ZR 1200 A4H

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	8	42.1
brakes	5	26.3
lighting and signalling	2	10.5
steering and suspension	2	10.5
body and structure	1	5.3
lamps and reflectors	1	5.3

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 1200 A4H beats 3 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 1200 A4H.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (94.3% pass). Weakest: 2004 (88.4%).

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.