Kawasaki ZX 1002 Klfa vs BMW R1150

The Kawasaki ZX 1002 Klfa passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1150 — 95.3% vs 88.5%, a 6.8-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki ZX 1002 Klfa	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	95.3%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	2.6%	6.8%
Median miles at test	8,511	33,151
MOT tests analysed	1,060	170,963
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 ZX 1002 KLFA 95.3% pass · 1,060 tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests

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