Kawasaki Z 550 GT — Reliability by Year

695 vehicles · MOT data 1984–1986 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Z 550 GT was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1985
84.9% pass rate · 325 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1984
77.3% pass rate · 226 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1986
78.7%
49,596 mi 144
1985
84.9%
48,677 mi 325
1984
77.3%
35,554 mi 226

Which year Kawasaki Z 550 GT is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 35,554 miles (newest year) to 49,596 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 Z 550 GT.

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