Kawasaki ZR 900 Ejf Cafe vs BMW R1200

The Kawasaki ZR 900 Ejf Cafe passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1200: 93.1% vs 92.9%, a 0.2-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki ZR 900 Ejf Cafe	BMW R1200
First-time pass rate	93.1%	92.9%
Outright fail rate	1.9%	3.7%
Median miles at test	4,650	20,069
MOT tests analysed	1,238	299,381
Most common failure	lamps and reflectors	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 ZR 900 EJF CAFE 93.1% pass · 1,238 tests BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests

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