KAWASAKI ZX750-FI

748cc Petrol Class 2

#4829 of 5426 overall #586 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2783 of 2787 other bikes

68.4%

first-time pass rate

26.9%

failed outright

37,859

median miles at test

212

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2008

The ZX750-FI's first-time pass rate has fallen 23.6 points since 2006, 75.0% to 51.4%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage ZX750-FI passes first time 67.6% of the time; by 40k that's 79.2%.

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-FI

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	62	38.5
steering and suspension	39	24.2
lighting and signalling	24	14.9
tyres and wheels	11	6.8
drive system	10	6.2
fuel and exhaust	5	3.1
driving controls	5	3.1
reg plates and vin	2	1.2
Items Not Tested	2	1.2
structure and attachments	1	0.6

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-FI 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-FI.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1987 (71.7% pass). Weakest: 1988 (62.3%).

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.