KAWASAKI ZX 1400 HKF

1441cc Petrol Class 2

#250 of 5426 overall #22 of 592 KAWASAKIs #155 of 2787 other bikes

93.3%

first-time pass rate

3.3%

failed outright

7,998

median miles at test

210

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2022–2025

The ZX 1400 HKF's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.1 points since 2022, 93.3% to 87.2%.

What fails on a ZX 1400 HKF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	2	28.6
Identification of the vehicle	1	14.3
lamps and reflectors	1	14.3
steering	1	14.3
structure and attachments	1	14.3
suspension	1	14.3

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 1400 HKF beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, SUZUKI GSF1200).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k tests YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k 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 1400 HKF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2019 (94.4% pass). Weakest: 2019 (94.4%).

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.