Zontes T310 vs Kawasaki ZXR400

The Zontes T310 passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZXR400: 89.0% vs 73.1%, a 15.9-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Zontes T310	Kawasaki ZXR400
First-time pass rate	89.0%	73.1%
Outright fail rate	10.3%	18.9%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	-0.6 pts	-9.9 pts
Engine size	312cc	398cc
Median miles at test	3,896	23,651
MOT tests analysed	136	14,200
Most common failure	brakes	lighting and signalling

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.

Pass rate by test year

first-time MOT pass rate in each calendar year both bikes were tested

Test year	Zontes T310	Kawasaki ZXR400
2023	88.6%	82.8%
2024	87.0%	80.0%
2025	88.6%	88.4%

Each year mixes bikes of different ages, so a fleet that is getting older tends to slip.

ZONTES T310 89.0% pass · 136 tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k tests

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