KAWASAKI ZR 900 ELFA CAFE

948cc Petrol Class 2

95.3%

first-time pass rate

2.4%

failed outright

4,308

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZR 900 ELFA CAFE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
brakes		2	100

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 ELFA 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 ELFA CAFE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (98.3% pass). Weakest: 2020 (98.3%).

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.