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MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
League table/ KAWASAKI/ZX 1002 KMFAN
Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KMFAN

1043cc Petrol Class 2
94.6%
first-time pass rate
3.0%
failed outright
7,028
median miles at test
644
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The ZX 1002 KMFAN's first-time pass rate has risen 2.7 points since 2024, 93.0% to 95.7%.

92%94%97%2024: 93.0% pass (287 tests)2025: 95.7% pass (351 tests)20242025

What fails on a ZX 1002 KMFAN

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects vs all bikes
lamps and reflectors
9 30 0.7×
structure and attachments
6 20 0.9×
brakes
5 16.7 0.1×
tyres
4 13.3 0.7×
Identification of the vehicle
2 6.7 1.3×
suspension
2 6.7 0.4×
audible warning (Horn)
1 3.3 0.8×
wheels
1 3.3 2.6×

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 1002 KMFAN 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 KMFAN.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (94.5% pass). Weakest: 2021 (94.5%).

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 1002 KMFAN FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KMFAN reliable?

The KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KMFAN is more reliable than average for its class: 94.6% of its 644 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #110 of 5426 models.

What does a ZX 1002 KMFAN fail its MOT on most?

lamps and reflectors — 30% of all defects recorded against failed ZX 1002 KMFAN tests.