Kawasaki KZ1000 vs Aprilia Tuono

The Aprilia Tuono passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki KZ1000: 88.4% vs 86.4%, a 2.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Kawasaki KZ1000	Aprilia Tuono
First-time pass rate	86.4%	88.4%
Outright fail rate	6.3%	5.5%
Median miles at test	27,754	11,489
MOT tests analysed	985	34,724
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	brakes

First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

KAWASAKI KZ1000 86.4% pass · 985 tests APRILIA TUONO 88.4% pass · 34.7k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.