KAWASAKI ZX1100-C2

1052cc Petrol Class 2

78.5%

first-time pass rate

17.2%

failed outright

42,105

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZX1100-C2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	14	28
steering and suspension	13	26
lighting and signalling	7	14
tyres and wheels	7	14
drive system	3	6
driving controls	2	4
reg plates and vin	2	4
fuel and exhaust	1	2
body and structure	1	2

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 ZX1100-C2 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 ZX1100-C2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1991 (77.0% pass). Weakest: 1991 (77.0%).

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.