Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZRX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZRX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.2% average, from 898 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2002 (91.2% of 57 tests). Lowest: 1994 (78.3% of 92). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1999, 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92 | 78.3% | -6.9 pp |
| 1997 | 57 | 84.2% | -1.0 pp |
| 1998 | 85 | 84.7% | -0.5 pp |
| 1999 | 111 | 82.0% | -3.2 pp |
| 2001 | 70 | 82.9% | -2.3 pp |
| 2002 | 57 | 91.2% | +6.0 pp |
| 2003 | 146 | 85.6% | +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 86 | 90.7% | +5.5 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 ZRX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1999, 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZRX overall (85.2%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 78.3% from 92 tests.
- Which ZRX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2002, at 91.2% of 57 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2004.
- How much does the ZRX pass rate vary by year?
- 12.9 percentage points between the highest (2002, 91.2%) and lowest (1994, 78.3%) 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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