BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KAWASAKI/ZX 1002 BKF SX SE
Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI ZX 1002 BKF SX SE

998cc Petrol Class 2
95.1%
first-time pass rate
2.5%
failed outright
7,522
median miles at test
122
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The ZX 1002 BKF SX SE's first-time pass rate has risen 3.1 points since 2024, 93.0% to 96.1%.

92%95%97%2024: 93.0% pass (43 tests)2025: 96.1% pass (51 tests)20242025

What fails on a ZX 1002 BKF SX SE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
1 25
lamps and reflectors
1 25
suspension
1 25
tyres
1 25

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 1002 BKF SX SE beats 4 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 1002 BKF SX SE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (96.8% pass). Weakest: 2021 (96.8%).

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.