Kawasaki Zx 7r — Reliability by Year

3,510 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2002 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Zx 7r was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2002
86.7% pass rate · 251 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1998
80.7% pass rate · 659 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2002
86.7%
14,172 mi 251
2001
84.0%
15,948 mi 247
2000
84.4%
17,893 mi 334
1999
83.2%
20,019 mi 681
1998
80.7%
22,320 mi 659
1997
81.2%
22,899 mi 949
1996
81.8%
24,137 mi 389

Which year Kawasaki Zx 7r 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 14,172 miles (newest year) to 24,137 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 7r.

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