Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZR750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZR750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 81.3% average, from 2,858 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1991 (90.0% of 110 tests). Lowest: 2005 (79.3% of 694).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (81.3%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 110 | 90.0% | +8.7 pp |
| 1992 | 57 | 82.5% | +1.2 pp |
| 1995 | 66 | 80.3% | -1.0 pp |
| 2004 | 280 | 79.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 2005 | 694 | 79.3% | -2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 492 | 81.5% | +0.2 pp |
| 2007 | 289 | 84.1% | +2.8 pp |
| 2008 | 221 | 84.2% | +2.9 pp |
| 2009 | 163 | 87.7% | +6.4 pp |
| 2010 | 153 | 83.7% | +2.4 pp |
| 2011 | 96 | 86.5% | +5.2 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 ZR750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki ZR750 falls more than two points under the model's 81.3% overall pass rate.
- Which ZR750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1991, at 90.0% of 110 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1991, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.
- How much does the ZR750 pass rate vary by year?
- 10.7 percentage points between the highest (1991, 90.0%) and lowest (2005, 79.3%) 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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