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Kawasaki Ar50-c7 vs Kawasaki Unknown: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Kawasaki Ar50-c7
70%
MOT pass rate · 545 vehicles
Kawasaki Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 151,652 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Ar50-c7 (70%) and Kawasaki Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Ar50-c7 Kawasaki Unknown
MOT pass rate 70% 85%
MOT failure rate 30% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 2.3 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 3%
Average mileage 15,878 mi 19,921 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 545 151,652

Most common faults

Kawasaki Ar50-c7

  1. Rear Rear mono-shock pivot worn but not excessive (2.4.B.4)
  2. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b)
  3. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)
  4. Drive chain worn to excess (6.2.1e)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)

Kawasaki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
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  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Ar50-c7 (70%) and Kawasaki Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Ar50-c7 report Full Kawasaki Unknown report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.