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Kawasaki Er 650 a7 vs Kawasaki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Er 650 a7
86%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kawasaki Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 151,652 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Er 650 a7 (86%) 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 Er 650 a7 Kawasaki Unknown
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 1.4 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 7% 3% ✓
Average mileage 20,938 mi 19,921 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 151,652

Most common faults

Kawasaki Er 650 a7

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level low (3.2.B1d)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. reg plate light not working
  5. Front Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
  6. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))

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 Er 650 a7 (86%) and Kawasaki Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Er 650 a7 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.