Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX-7R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX-7R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 31,423 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (84.3% of 1,000 tests). Lowest: 1994 (66.7% of 54). Years more than two points below the model average: 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 54 | 66.7% | -10.8 pp |
| 1995 | 84 | 71.4% | -6.1 pp |
| 1996 | 3,127 | 75.0% | -2.5 pp |
| 1997 | 7,481 | 74.8% | -2.7 pp |
| 1998 | 5,502 | 75.4% | -2.1 pp |
| 1999 | 6,060 | 78.6% | +1.1 pp |
| 2000 | 3,090 | 79.5% | +2.0 pp |
| 2001 | 2,208 | 80.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 2002 | 2,591 | 83.2% | +5.7 pp |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 84.3% | +6.8 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-7R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX-7R overall (77.5%); the 1994 cohort is lowest at 66.7% from 54 tests.
- Which ZX-7R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 84.3% of 1,000 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the ZX-7R pass rate vary by year?
- 17.6 percentage points between the highest (2003, 84.3%) and lowest (1994, 66.7%) 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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