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Kawasaki Zx 6r — Reliability by Year

18,292 vehicles · MOT data 1995–2009 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Zx 6r 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
2008
86.8% pass rate · 182 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1996
79.4% pass rate · 660 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2009
86.0%
10,276 mi 175
2008
86.8%
11,127 mi 182
2007
83.3%
11,005 mi 279
2006
85.3%
12,326 mi 437
2005
84.2%
12,227 mi 730
2004
84.8%
13,682 mi 912
2003
85.4%
15,298 mi 1,767
2002
85.2%
16,961 mi 1,951
2001
83.6%
18,592 mi 2,042
2000
83.5%
19,940 mi 2,508
1999
81.9%
22,236 mi 2,491
1998
80.7%
24,305 mi 2,339
1997
79.8%
24,924 mi 1,452
1996
79.4%
25,969 mi 660
1995
80.2%
25,324 mi 367

Which year Kawasaki Zx 6r 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 10,276 miles (newest year) to 25,969 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 6r.

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