What year Kawasaki Z750 P5 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1991 Kawasaki Z750 P5 has the highest pass rate at 89.8%, out of 113 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Z750 P5 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Z750 P5 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Z750 P5 — Reliability by Year

848 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Z750 P5 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

1991

89.8% pass rate · 113 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1989

78.4% pass rate · 148 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1991	89.8%	32,595 mi	113
1990	83.5%	56,586 mi	157
1989	78.4%	43,917 mi	148
1988	84.6%	44,202 mi	299
1987	89.3%	43,982 mi	131

Which year Kawasaki Z750 P5 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 32,595 miles (newest year) to 56,586 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 Z750 P5.

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