KAWASAKI ZX750

749cc Petrol Class 2

#4336 of 5426 overall #531 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2677 of 2787 other bikes

74.7%

first-time pass rate

16.4%

failed outright

31,710

median miles at test

438

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2015

The ZX750's first-time pass rate has risen 6.9 points since 2006, 75.5% to 82.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the ZX750's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage ZX750 passes first time 74.2% of the time; by 50k that's 88.6%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a ZX750

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	73	36.7
brakes	46	23.1
steering and suspension	34	17.1
tyres and wheels	10	5
fuel and exhaust	10	5
reg plates and vin	8	4
drive system	7	3.5
driving controls	4	2
body and structure	4	2
steering	3	1.5

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 ZX750 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k 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 ZX750.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1990 (74.1% pass). Weakest: 1989 (68.1%).

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.