KAWASAKI ZX 1400 HLF

1441cc Petrol Class 2

93.6%

first-time pass rate

2.6%

failed outright

6,951

median miles at test

156

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

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

The ZX 1400 HLF's first-time pass rate has risen 1.3 points since 2023, 93.5% to 94.8%.

What fails on a ZX 1400 HLF

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	2	25
lamps and reflectors	2	25
tyres	2	25
Identification of the vehicle	1	12.5
suspension	1	12.5

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 HLF 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 HLF.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2021 (96.6% pass). Weakest: 2020 (91.8%).

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.