KAWASAKI ZX750-F2

748cc Petrol Class 2

71.3%

first-time pass rate

23.0%

failed outright

34,835

median miles at test

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a ZX750-F2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	18	28.1
steering and suspension	18	28.1
lighting and signalling	13	20.3
tyres and wheels	5	7.8
drive system	4	6.2
reg plates and vin	2	3.1
Items Not Tested	2	3.1
lamps and reflectors	1	1.6
suspension	1	1.6

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-F2 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-F2.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1989 (74.2% pass). Weakest: 1989 (74.2%).

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.