Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZXR: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZXR years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 74.8% average, from 2,221 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2004 (92.5% of 80 tests). Lowest: 1997 (68.7% of 131). Years more than two points below the model average: 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (74.8%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 271 | 72.3% | -2.5 pp |
| 1990 | 174 | 74.1% | -0.7 pp |
| 1991 | 121 | 71.1% | -3.7 pp |
| 1992 | 227 | 74.0% | -0.8 pp |
| 1993 | 58 | 69.0% | -5.8 pp |
| 1994 | 136 | 79.4% | +4.6 pp |
| 1995 | 248 | 73.8% | -1.0 pp |
| 1996 | 148 | 73.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 131 | 68.7% | -6.1 pp |
| 1998 | 174 | 73.6% | -1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 68 | 76.5% | +1.7 pp |
| 2000 | 68 | 75.0% | +0.2 pp |
| 2003 | 85 | 72.9% | -1.9 pp |
| 2004 | 80 | 92.5% | +17.7 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 ZXR years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZXR overall (74.8%); the 1997 cohort is lowest at 68.7% from 131 tests.
- Which ZXR year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, at 92.5% of 80 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1994, 2004.
- How much does the ZXR pass rate vary by year?
- 23.8 percentage points between the highest (2004, 92.5%) and lowest (1997, 68.7%) 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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