Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX-6RR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX-6RR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 82.5% average, from 3,362 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2010 (87.8% of 270 tests). Lowest: 2005 (75.5% of 327). Years more than two points below the model average: 2003, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (82.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 125 | 76.0% | -6.5 pp |
| 2004 | 198 | 82.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2005 | 327 | 75.5% | -7.0 pp |
| 2006 | 265 | 86.0% | +3.5 pp |
| 2007 | 869 | 82.6% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 522 | 84.3% | +1.8 pp |
| 2009 | 540 | 84.1% | +1.6 pp |
| 2010 | 270 | 87.8% | +5.3 pp |
| 2011 | 122 | 82.8% | +0.3 pp |
| 2012 | 53 | 83.0% | +0.5 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-6RR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX-6RR overall (82.5%); the 2005 cohort is lowest at 75.5% from 327 tests.
- Which ZX-6RR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2010, at 87.8% of 270 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2006, 2010.
- How much does the ZX-6RR pass rate vary by year?
- 12.3 percentage points between the highest (2010, 87.8%) and lowest (2005, 75.5%) 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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