Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZXR400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZXR400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.1% average, from 14,200 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2003 (86.2% of 429 tests). Lowest: 1988 (57.4% of 68). Years more than two points below the model average: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 68 | 57.4% | -15.7 pp |
| 1989 | 661 | 67.3% | -5.8 pp |
| 1990 | 597 | 64.8% | -8.3 pp |
| 1991 | 1,842 | 68.3% | -4.8 pp |
| 1992 | 1,465 | 69.0% | -4.1 pp |
| 1993 | 1,636 | 67.8% | -5.3 pp |
| 1994 | 1,062 | 71.3% | -1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 597 | 73.2% | +0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 606 | 72.6% | -0.5 pp |
| 1997 | 531 | 78.5% | +5.4 pp |
| 1998 | 696 | 74.3% | +1.2 pp |
| 1999 | 1,131 | 77.5% | +4.4 pp |
| 2000 | 1,095 | 79.9% | +6.8 pp |
| 2001 | 1,100 | 78.4% | +5.3 pp |
| 2002 | 619 | 86.1% | +13.0 pp |
| 2003 | 429 | 86.2% | +13.1 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 ZXR400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZXR400 overall (73.1%); the 1988 cohort is lowest at 57.4% from 68 tests.
- Which ZXR400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2003, at 86.2% of 429 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003.
- How much does the ZXR400 pass rate vary by year?
- 28.8 percentage points between the highest (2003, 86.2%) and lowest (1988, 57.4%) 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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