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Kawasaki Zx — Reliability by Year

5,714 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2017 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Zx 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
2017
94.0% pass rate · 340 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2013
91.7% pass rate · 295 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2017
94.0%
8,887 mi 340
2016
92.4%
9,529 mi 1,671
2015
91.9%
10,981 mi 1,733
2014
92.1%
12,175 mi 1,675
2013
91.7%
10,252 mi 295

Which year Kawasaki Zx is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 8,887 miles (newest year) to 12,175 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.

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