Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX-9R: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX-9R years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 80.7% average, from 88,973 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (85.8% of 3,414 tests). Lowest: 1971 (75.0% of 76). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (80.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 76 | 75.0% | -5.7 pp |
| 1994 | 2,413 | 75.7% | -5.0 pp |
| 1995 | 2,001 | 76.5% | -4.2 pp |
| 1996 | 2,378 | 76.2% | -4.5 pp |
| 1997 | 4,505 | 76.9% | -3.8 pp |
| 1998 | 16,418 | 78.7% | -2.0 pp |
| 1999 | 22,067 | 80.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 13,838 | 81.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2001 | 8,311 | 82.6% | +1.9 pp |
| 2002 | 9,401 | 84.2% | +3.5 pp |
| 2003 | 3,772 | 85.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2004 | 3,414 | 85.8% | +5.1 pp |
| 2005 | 93 | 78.5% | -2.2 pp |
| 2006 | 206 | 82.5% | +1.8 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-9R years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX-9R overall (80.7%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 75.0% from 76 tests.
- Which ZX-9R year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 85.8% of 3,414 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2002, 2003, 2004.
- How much does the ZX-9R pass rate vary by year?
- 10.8 percentage points between the highest (2004, 85.8%) and lowest (1971, 75.0%) 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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