KAWASAKI ZR 800 FGF ABS E VERSION

806cc Petrol Class 2

#2689 of 5426 overall #313 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1692 of 2787 other bikes

84.2%

first-time pass rate

9.1%

failed outright

9,522

median miles at test

209

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The ZR 800 FGF ABS E VERSION's first-time pass rate has fallen 15.0 points since 2020, 89.2% to 74.2%.

What fails on a ZR 800 FGF ABS E VERSION

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	12	35.3
tyres	8	23.5
brakes	7	20.6
structure and attachments	4	11.8
audible warning (Horn)	3	8.8

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 800 FGF ABS E VERSION beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 800 FGF ABS E VERSION.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2018 (84.5% pass). Weakest: 2017 (83.3%).

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.