Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.8% average, from 12,586 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2017 (89.1% of 229 tests). Lowest: 2004 (66.2% of 65). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 111 | 83.8% | -3.0 pp |
| 2004 | 65 | 66.2% | -20.6 pp |
| 2005 | 142 | 85.2% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 143 | 81.8% | -5.0 pp |
| 2007 | 125 | 86.4% | -0.4 pp |
| 2008 | 72 | 76.4% | -10.4 pp |
| 2009 | 59 | 84.7% | -2.1 pp |
| 2010 | 83 | 79.5% | -7.3 pp |
| 2011 | 56 | 80.4% | -6.4 pp |
| 2013 | 457 | 86.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 2014 | 4,118 | 86.6% | -0.2 pp |
| 2015 | 3,429 | 87.7% | +0.9 pp |
| 2016 | 3,229 | 87.5% | +0.7 pp |
| 2017 | 229 | 89.1% | +2.3 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 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZR overall (86.8%); the 2004 cohort is lowest at 66.2% from 65 tests.
- Which ZR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2017, at 89.1% of 229 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZR pass rate vary by year?
- 22.9 percentage points between the highest (2017, 89.1%) and lowest (2004, 66.2%) 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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