Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kawasaki ZZR1400: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZZR1400 years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 89.5% average, from 6,471 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2014 (92.3% of 91 tests). Lowest: 2015 (87.1% of 163). Years more than two points below the model average: 2015.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (89.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 833 | 89.0% | -0.5 pp |
| 2007 | 1,778 | 89.3% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 1,034 | 89.0% | -0.5 pp |
| 2009 | 935 | 90.9% | +1.4 pp |
| 2010 | 646 | 90.4% | +0.9 pp |
| 2011 | 407 | 88.9% | -0.6 pp |
| 2012 | 428 | 89.7% | +0.2 pp |
| 2014 | 91 | 92.3% | +2.8 pp |
| 2015 | 163 | 87.1% | -2.4 pp |
| 2016 | 88 | 88.6% | -0.9 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 ZZR1400 years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2015 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kawasaki ZZR1400 overall (89.5%); the 2015 cohort is lowest at 87.1% from 163 tests.
- Which ZZR1400 year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2014, at 92.3% of 91 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZZR1400 pass rate vary by year?
- 5.2 percentage points between the highest (2014, 92.3%) and lowest (2015, 87.1%) 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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