KAWASAKI ZX 1000 XHF

998cc Petrol Class 2

92.9%

first-time pass rate

3.6%

failed outright

3,834

median miles at test

197

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2021–2025

The ZX 1000 XHF's first-time pass rate has risen 8.6 points since 2021, 91.4% to 100.0%.

What fails on a ZX 1000 XHF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	5	45.5
Identification of the vehicle	3	27.3
structure and attachments	2	18.2
tyres	1	9.1

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 XHF 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 XHF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2017 (91.8% pass). Weakest: 2017 (91.8%).

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.