Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZX9: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX9 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 77.9% average, from 1,156 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1998 (83.3% of 245 tests). Lowest: 1997 (65.4% of 52). Years more than two points below the model average: 1996, 1997, 1999.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (77.9%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 187 | 75.9% | -2.0 pp |
| 1995 | 97 | 77.3% | -0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 114 | 73.7% | -4.2 pp |
| 1997 | 52 | 65.4% | -12.5 pp |
| 1998 | 245 | 83.3% | +5.4 pp |
| 1999 | 161 | 73.3% | -4.6 pp |
| 2000 | 110 | 78.2% | +0.3 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 ZX9 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1996, 1997, 1999 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZX9 overall (77.9%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 65.4% from 52 tests.
- Which ZX9 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1998, at 83.3% of 245 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZX9 pass rate vary by year?
- 17.9 percentage points between the highest (1998, 83.3%) and lowest (1997, 65.4%) 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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