What year Kawasaki Zephyr 750 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Kawasaki Zephyr 750 has the highest pass rate at 86.1%, out of 146 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Zephyr 750 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Zephyr 750 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Zephyr 750 — Reliability by Year

768 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1994 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Zephyr 750 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

1993

86.1% pass rate · 146 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1994

82.0% pass rate · 123 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	82.0%	26,103 mi	123
1993	86.1%	25,635 mi	146
1992	82.2%	27,014 mi	189
1991	82.1%	27,757 mi	310

Which year Kawasaki Zephyr 750 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 25,635 miles (newest year) to 27,757 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 Zephyr 750.

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