Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZRX1200R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZRX1200R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.7% average, from 10,590 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2008 (93.5% of 155 tests). Lowest: 2001 (87.4% of 1,924). Years more than two points below the model average: 2001.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,924 | 87.4% | -2.3 pp |
| 2002 | 2,150 | 88.6% | -1.1 pp |
| 2003 | 2,729 | 89.9% | +0.2 pp |
| 2004 | 1,657 | 91.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2005 | 813 | 92.0% | +2.3 pp |
| 2006 | 741 | 90.3% | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 387 | 91.2% | +1.5 pp |
| 2008 | 155 | 93.5% | +3.8 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 ZRX1200R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2001 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZRX1200R overall (89.7%); the 2001 cohort is lowest at 87.4% from 1,924 tests.
- Which ZRX1200R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2008, at 93.5% of 155 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2005, 2008.
- How much does the ZRX1200R pass rate vary by year?
- 6.1 percentage points between the highest (2008, 93.5%) and lowest (2001, 87.4%) 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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