Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZR-7: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZR-7 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 79.7% average, from 13,340 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (87.7% of 106 tests). Lowest: 1999 (77.0% of 3,143). Years more than two points below the model average: 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (79.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,143 | 77.0% | -2.7 pp |
| 2000 | 3,313 | 78.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 2001 | 2,813 | 79.2% | -0.5 pp |
| 2002 | 1,103 | 80.6% | +0.9 pp |
| 2003 | 511 | 84.7% | +5.0 pp |
| 2004 | 1,399 | 84.8% | +5.1 pp |
| 2005 | 449 | 83.5% | +3.8 pp |
| 2006 | 214 | 78.5% | -1.2 pp |
| 2007 | 97 | 84.5% | +4.8 pp |
| 2008 | 106 | 87.7% | +8.0 pp |
| 2009 | 71 | 80.3% | +0.6 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which ZR-7 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZR-7 overall (79.7%); the 1999 cohort is lowest at 77.0% from 3,143 tests.
- Which ZR-7 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 87.7% of 106 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008.
- How much does the ZR-7 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.7 percentage points between the highest (2008, 87.7%) and lowest (1999, 77.0%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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