KAWASAKI ZR1100-A1

1062cc Petrol Class 2

81.6%

first-time pass rate

14.3%

failed outright

24,763

median miles at test

147

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZR1100-A1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	21	45.7
lighting and signalling	8	17.4
steering and suspension	7	15.2
tyres and wheels	2	4.3
structure and attachments	2	4.3
suspension	2	4.3
drive system	1	2.2
body and structure	1	2.2
lamps and reflectors	1	2.2
fuel and exhaust	1	2.2

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 ZR1100-A1 beats 0 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 ZR1100-A1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1992 (81.8% pass). Weakest: 1992 (81.8%).

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.