Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZRX1200S: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZRX1200S years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 87.5% average, from 6,695 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (88.9% of 713 tests). Lowest: 2001 (85.5% of 1,849).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (87.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,849 | 85.5% | -2.0 pp |
| 2002 | 1,939 | 88.3% | +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 1,901 | 88.1% | +0.6 pp |
| 2004 | 713 | 88.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2005 | 160 | 86.3% | -1.2 pp |
| 2006 | 113 | 87.6% | +0.1 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 ZRX1200S years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki ZRX1200S falls more than two points under the model's 87.5% overall pass rate.
- Which ZRX1200S year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 88.9% of 713 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZRX1200S pass rate vary by year?
- 3.4 percentage points between the highest (2004, 88.9%) and lowest (2001, 85.5%) 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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