LEXMOTO ZS 1500 D-2

Electric Class 2

85.3%

first-time pass rate

8.3%

failed outright

1,471

median miles at test

109

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2024–2025

The ZS 1500 D-2's first-time pass rate has risen 2.2 points since 2024, 83.0% to 85.2%.

What fails on a ZS 1500 D-2

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	10	55.6
brakes	4	22.2
steering	2	11.1
audible warning (Horn)	1	5.6
tyres	1	5.6

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the ZS 1500 D-2 beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, KAWASAKI ZX-6R, BMW R1150).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the ZS 1500 D-2.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2021 (83.3% pass). Weakest: 2021 (83.3%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.