Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX6: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX6 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.7% average, from 1,711 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2005 (88.2% of 85 tests). Lowest: 1997 (58.0% of 81). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.7%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 285 | 76.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 1996 | 156 | 66.7% | -8.0 pp |
| 1997 | 81 | 58.0% | -16.7 pp |
| 1998 | 227 | 66.5% | -8.2 pp |
| 1999 | 64 | 75.0% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 90 | 81.1% | +6.4 pp |
| 2001 | 163 | 71.2% | -3.5 pp |
| 2002 | 177 | 79.1% | +4.4 pp |
| 2005 | 85 | 88.2% | +13.5 pp |
| 2007 | 65 | 67.7% | -7.0 pp |
| 2009 | 67 | 86.6% | +11.9 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 ZX6 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2007 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX6 overall (74.7%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 58.0% from 81 tests.
- Which ZX6 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2005, at 88.2% of 85 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 2000, 2002, 2005, 2009.
- How much does the ZX6 pass rate vary by year?
- 30.2 percentage points between the highest (2005, 88.2%) and lowest (1997, 58.0%) 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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