KAWASAKI ZX 1002 ELF

998cc Petrol Class 2

89.4%

first-time pass rate

3.8%

failed outright

4,683

median miles at test

104

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2023–2025

The ZX 1002 ELF's first-time pass rate has held steady since 2023 (88.6% → 88.6%).

What fails on a ZX 1002 ELF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors		3	60
tyres		2	40

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 ELF 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 1002 ELF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2020 (90.3% pass). Weakest: 2020 (90.3%).

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.