Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX600: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX600 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.5% average, from 1,160 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1995 (83.7% of 123 tests). Lowest: 2009 (68.0% of 50). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 2008, 2009.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63 | 79.4% | +1.9 pp |
| 1995 | 123 | 83.7% | +6.2 pp |
| 1996 | 76 | 69.7% | -7.8 pp |
| 2007 | 201 | 83.1% | +5.6 pp |
| 2008 | 137 | 73.7% | -3.8 pp |
| 2009 | 50 | 68.0% | -9.5 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 ZX600 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 2008, 2009 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX600 overall (77.5%); the 2009 cohort is lowest at 68.0% from 50 tests.
- Which ZX600 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1995, at 83.7% of 123 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1995, 2007.
- How much does the ZX600 pass rate vary by year?
- 15.7 percentage points between the highest (1995, 83.7%) and lowest (2009, 68.0%) 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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