Data as of: DVSA MOT results to 2025
Kymco ZX: MOT pass rate by registration year
Which ZX years pass first time, and which fall short of the model's 75.1% average, from 2,191 DVSA tests.
Pass rate by registration year
Highest pass rate: 2001 (78.3% of 492 tests). Lowest: 2006 (71.7% of 53). Years more than two points below the model average: 2004, 2006.
| Registered | Tests | First-time pass | vs model (75.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 59 | 76.3% | +1.2 pp |
| 2000 | 447 | 76.3% | +1.2 pp |
| 2001 | 492 | 78.3% | +3.2 pp |
| 2002 | 308 | 74.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2003 | 304 | 74.7% | -0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 312 | 72.8% | -2.3 pp |
| 2005 | 170 | 73.5% | -1.6 pp |
| 2006 | 53 | 71.7% | -3.4 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 ZX years have the lowest MOT pass rate?
- 2004, 2006 registered examples pass first time less often than the Kymco ZX overall (75.1%); the 2006 cohort is lowest at 71.7% from 53 tests.
- Which ZX year has the highest MOT pass rate?
- 2001, at 78.3% of 492 first tests (2005–2025).
- How much does the ZX pass rate vary by year?
- 6.6 percentage points between the highest (2001, 78.3%) and lowest (2006, 71.7%) 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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