KAWASAKI ZR 900 EKF CAFE

948cc Petrol Class 2

#110 of 5426 overall #10 of 592 KAWASAKIs #70 of 2787 other bikes

94.6%

first-time pass rate

1.5%

failed outright

4,614

median miles at test

388

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The ZR 900 EKF CAFE's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.1 points since 2022, 100.0% to 92.9%.

What fails on a ZR 900 EKF CAFE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	3	42.9
Identification of the vehicle	1	14.3
lamps and reflectors	1	14.3
steering	1	14.3
structure and attachments	1	14.3

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 900 EKF CAFE 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 900 EKF CAFE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (95.5% pass). Weakest: 2020 (92.6%).

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.