Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX-12R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX-12R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 86.2% average, from 33,707 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2007 (92.7% of 96 tests). Lowest: 2000 (84.2% of 7,175).
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (86.2%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,175 | 84.2% | -2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 5,610 | 85.8% | -0.4 pp |
| 2002 | 8,290 | 86.4% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 5,126 | 87.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2004 | 5,126 | 87.1% | +0.9 pp |
| 2005 | 1,717 | 88.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2006 | 544 | 88.2% | +2.0 pp |
| 2007 | 96 | 92.7% | +6.5 pp |
Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years. A first-time MOT pass is a roadworthiness check, not a full mechanical inspection.
Pass rate over time
Questions
- Which ZX-12R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- none: no registration year of the Kawasaki ZX-12R falls more than two points under the model's 86.2% overall pass rate.
- Which ZX-12R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2007, at 92.7% of 96 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZX-12R pass rate vary by year?
- 8.5 percentage points between the highest (2007, 92.7%) and lowest (2000, 84.2%) cohorts with at least 50 tests. Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.
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