What year Kawasaki Gpz500s is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2002 Kawasaki Gpz500s has the highest pass rate at 86.0%, out of 131 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Gpz500s MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Gpz500s MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Gpz500s — Reliability by Year

2,915 vehicles · MOT data 1989–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Gpz500s was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2002

86.0% pass rate · 131 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

75.9% pass rate · 154 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2002	86.0%	15,941 mi	131
2001	85.4%	14,572 mi	142
2000	81.5%	17,327 mi	191
1999	82.8%	19,617 mi	211
1998	80.3%	20,950 mi	211
1997	81.7%	21,938 mi	181
1996	79.1%	24,958 mi	314
1995	78.6%	25,449 mi	359
1994	78.5%	28,028 mi	275
1993	79.0%	27,908 mi	181
1992	80.1%	28,843 mi	168
1991	75.9%	29,698 mi	154
1990	79.5%	30,637 mi	213
1989	77.8%	35,023 mi	184

Which year Kawasaki Gpz500s is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 14,572 miles (newest year) to 35,023 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Kawasaki Gpz500s.

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