Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZRX1100: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZRX1100 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 85.4% average, from 17,368 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (91.6% of 95 tests). Lowest: 1998 (84.3% of 3,713).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (85.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3,548 | 85.1% | -0.3 pp |
| 1998 | 3,713 | 84.3% | -1.1 pp |
| 1999 | 4,287 | 86.1% | +0.7 pp |
| 2000 | 3,573 | 85.3% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 1,755 | 87.1% | +1.7 pp |
| 2002 | 169 | 87.0% | +1.6 pp |
| 2003 | 95 | 91.6% | +6.2 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 ZRX1100 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki ZRX1100 falls more than two points under the model's 85.4% overall pass rate.
- Which ZRX1100 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 91.6% of 95 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZRX1100 pass rate vary by year?
- 7.3 percentage points between the highest (2003, 91.6%) and lowest (1998, 84.3%) 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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