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Kawasaki motorcycle MOT pass rates

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Quick answer

Kawasaki motorcycles pass 87.8% of MOT tests across 59,674 DVSA tests of 20 models, against 86.5% for all motorcycles. The ZX has the best adjusted record at 89.7%. Each model below has its own failure and advisory record.

All 20 models

Kawasaki models

ModelPass rateBasisTests
ZX89.7%adjusted · rank 1415,981
ZR88.3%adjusted · rank 2110,622
EX84.4%adjusted · rank 315,742
ER87.2%adjusted · rank 254,402
ZX-6R81.4%raw4,001
KLE87.5%adjusted · rank 243,539
KLZ90.6%raw2,647
ZX-9R82.3%raw2,124
VN85.7%raw1,627
ER678.8%raw1,131
ZZR60082.9%raw1,050
ZX-12R87.1%raw954
ER580.2%raw901
VN80084.5%raw844
Z100086.1%raw776
ZZ-R110087.6%raw752
ZX-10R87.7%raw748
W65091.9%raw654
ZRX110090.9%raw594
ZX-7R86.3%raw585

Common questions

What is the MOT pass rate for Kawasaki motorcycles?
87.8% across 59,674 tests of 20 Kawasaki models, against 86.5% for all motorcycles. Adjusted for age and mileage across the models that can be compared fairly, 88.1%.
Which Kawasaki motorcycle has the best MOT record?
The ZX, at 89.7% once adjusted for age and mileage, ranking 14 of 36 motorcycles nationally.

Analysis built from DVSA data of