KAWASAKI ZX750-L1

749cc Petrol Class 2

74.0%

first-time pass rate

16.0%

failed outright

28,560

median miles at test

169

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The ZX750-L1's first-time pass rate has risen 4.8 points since 2006, 71.9% to 76.7%.

What fails on a ZX750-L1

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	31	36
brakes	18	20.9
steering and suspension	11	12.8
reg plates and vin	8	9.3
tyres and wheels	5	5.8
fuel and exhaust	4	4.7
suspension	3	3.5
body and structure	2	2.3
lamps and reflectors	2	2.3
steering	2	2.3

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-L1 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-L1.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1993 (72.0% pass). Weakest: 1994 (70.9%).

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.