KAWASAKI ZX 1000 JDF

998cc Petrol Class 2

#1243 of 5426 overall #149 of 592 KAWASAKIs #756 of 2787 other bikes

89.1%

first-time pass rate

4.7%

failed outright

10,146

median miles at test

275

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The ZX 1000 JDF's first-time pass rate has fallen 1.9 points since 2016, 91.1% to 89.2%.

What fails on a ZX 1000 JDF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	4	18.2
lighting and signalling	4	18.2
structure and attachments	3	13.6
reg plates and vin	2	9.1
audible warning (Horn)	2	9.1
suspension	2	9.1
tyres	2	9.1
tyres and wheels	1	4.5
brakes	1	4.5
fuel and exhaust	1	4.5

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZX 1000 JDF beats 3 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZX 1000 JDF.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (89.1% pass). Weakest: 2013 (89.1%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.