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 →
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 →
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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