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Kawasaki Zx 12r — Reliability by Year

2,875 vehicles · MOT data 2000–2005 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Zx 12r 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
2005
90.1% pass rate · 139 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
87.0% pass rate · 689 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2005
90.1%
16,881 mi 139
2004
89.4%
17,570 mi 420
2003
89.3%
18,185 mi 413
2002
89.0%
19,764 mi 683
2001
88.4%
19,814 mi 531
2000
87.0%
20,792 mi 689

Which year Kawasaki Zx 12r is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 16,881 miles (newest year) to 20,792 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 Zx 12r.

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