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

KAWASAKI ZX 1002 BLF SX SE

998cc Petrol Class 2
91.4%
first-time pass rate
3.2%
failed outright
6,171
median miles at test
93
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The ZX 1002 BLF SX SE's first-time pass rate has fallen 7.1 points since 2024, 97.1% to 90.0%.

88%94%99%2024: 97.1% pass (34 tests)2025: 90.0% pass (40 tests)20242025

What fails on a ZX 1002 BLF SX SE

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
Identification of the vehicle
1 20
lamps and reflectors
1 20
structure and attachments
1 20
suspension
1 20
tyres
1 20

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 BLF SX SE 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 1002 BLF SX SE.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (90.4% pass). Weakest: 2020 (90.4%).

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.