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Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb vs Kawasaki Zzr600: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb
95%
MOT pass rate · 20 vehicles
Kawasaki Zzr600
82%
MOT pass rate · 6,491 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb (95%) and Kawasaki Zzr600 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb Kawasaki Zzr600
MOT pass rate 95% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 5% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 3,037 mi 37,252 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 20 6,491

Most common faults

Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))
  6. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements letters too small (0.1 (d))

Kawasaki Zzr600

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb (95%) and Kawasaki Zzr600 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Er 650 mnsnb report Full Kawasaki Zzr600 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.