Kawasaki ZX 1002 Knsnn vs BMW R1150

The Kawasaki ZX 1002 Knsnn passes its MOT first time more often than the BMW R1150: 98.1% vs 88.5%, a 9.6-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Kawasaki ZX 1002 Knsnn	BMW R1150
First-time pass rate	98.1%	88.5%
Outright fail rate	0.9%	6.8%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+9.7 pts	+6.7 pts
Engine size	1,043cc	1,130cc
Median miles at test	7,263	33,151
MOT tests analysed	106	170,963
Most common failure	tyres	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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

KAWASAKI ZX 1002 KNSNN 98.1% pass · 106 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.