Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZR1000: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZR1000 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.1% average, from 2,135 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2012 (93.7% of 79 tests). Lowest: 2007 (76.8% of 203). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 391 | 84.9% | -1.2 pp |
| 2004 | 156 | 83.3% | -2.8 pp |
| 2005 | 371 | 87.1% | +1.0 pp |
| 2006 | 165 | 88.5% | +2.4 pp |
| 2007 | 203 | 76.8% | -9.3 pp |
| 2008 | 222 | 85.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 187 | 90.9% | +4.8 pp |
| 2010 | 209 | 87.6% | +1.5 pp |
| 2011 | 101 | 90.1% | +4.0 pp |
| 2012 | 79 | 93.7% | +7.6 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 ZR1000 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZR1000 overall (86.1%); the 2007 cohort is lowest at 76.8% from 203 tests.
- Which ZR1000 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2012, at 93.7% of 79 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2009, 2011, 2012.
- How much does the ZR1000 pass rate vary by year?
- 16.9 percentage points between the highest (2012, 93.7%) and lowest (2007, 76.8%) 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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