Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZXR750: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZXR750 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 73.4% average, from 12,113 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 1999 (85.7% of 70 tests). Lowest: 1971 (57.8% of 64). Years more than two points below the model average: 1971.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (73.4%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 64 | 57.8% | -15.6 pp |
| 1989 | 1,972 | 71.9% | -1.5 pp |
| 1990 | 1,973 | 74.8% | +1.4 pp |
| 1991 | 2,086 | 71.7% | -1.7 pp |
| 1992 | 1,242 | 73.0% | -0.4 pp |
| 1993 | 1,816 | 74.9% | +1.5 pp |
| 1994 | 1,113 | 72.5% | -0.9 pp |
| 1995 | 686 | 73.8% | +0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 558 | 74.6% | +1.2 pp |
| 1997 | 196 | 71.4% | -2.0 pp |
| 1998 | 178 | 79.2% | +5.8 pp |
| 1999 | 70 | 85.7% | +12.3 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 ZXR750 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 1971 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZXR750 overall (73.4%); the 1971 cohort is lowest at 57.8% from 64 tests.
- Which ZXR750 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 1999, at 85.7% of 70 first tests (2005–2025). Years more than two points above the model average: 1998, 1999.
- How much does the ZXR750 pass rate vary by year?
- 27.9 percentage points between the highest (1999, 85.7%) and lowest (1971, 57.8%) 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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