BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA

998cc Petrol Class 2
89.1%
first-time pass rate
5.0%
failed outright
7,101
median miles at test
541
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2020–2025

The ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA's first-time pass rate has fallen 5.7 points since 2020, 96.6% to 90.9%.

80%90%100%2020: 96.6% pass (119 tests)2021: 83.3% pass (96 tests)2022: 90.2% pass (102 tests)2023: 84.4% pass (96 tests)2024: 86.4% pass (59 tests)2025: 90.9% pass (66 tests)20202025

What fails on a ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
42 62.7 2.5×
Identification of the vehicle
10 14.9 8.0×
tyres
4 6 1.1×
structure and attachments
3 4.5 0.8×
suspension
3 4.5 0.8×
brakes
2 3 0.1×
audible warning (Horn)
2 3 2.0×
steering
1 1.5 0.4×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

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

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 SHFA KRT REPLICA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (89.6% pass). Weakest: 2018 (86.2%).

85%88%90%2017: 89.6% pass (452 tests)2018: 86.2% pass (58 tests)20172018

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.

KAWASAKI ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KAWASAKI ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA reliable?

The KAWASAKI ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA is more reliable than average for its class: 89.1% of its 541 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #1243 of 5426 models.

What does a ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 63% of all defects recorded against failed ZX 1000 SHFA KRT REPLICA tests.