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Kawasaki Gt550 — Reliability by Year

1,295 vehicles · MOT data 1988–1994 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Gt550 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
1989
82.7% pass rate · 237 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1988
78.9% pass rate · 143 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1994
82.5%
34,199 mi 100
1993
82.3%
32,756 mi 137
1992
81.7%
36,958 mi 188
1991
80.8%
35,482 mi 234
1990
80.7%
38,096 mi 256
1989
82.7%
40,518 mi 237
1988
78.9%
37,971 mi 143

Which year Kawasaki Gt550 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 32,756 miles (newest year) to 40,518 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 Gt550.

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