What year Kawasaki Zr is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2016 Kawasaki Zr has the highest pass rate at 90.3%, out of 654 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Zr MOT failures?

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

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Kawasaki Zr — Reliability by Year

1,999 vehicles · MOT data 2014–2016 · first-test pass rates

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

2016

90.3% pass rate · 654 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2014

89.0% pass rate · 708 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2016	90.3%	7,986 mi	654
2015	89.9%	9,004 mi	637
2014	89.0%	9,715 mi	708

Which year Kawasaki Zr is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 7,986 miles (newest year) to 9,715 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 Zr.

See the buying guide →

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