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Kawasaki Er500-a vs Kawasaki Zx-6r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Er500-a
72%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Kawasaki Zx-6r
82%
MOT pass rate · 18,602 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Er500-a (72%) and Kawasaki Zx-6r (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Er500-a Kawasaki Zx-6r
MOT pass rate 72% 82% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 18% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.2 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 31,075 mi 28,430 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 6 18,602

Most common faults

Kawasaki Er500-a

  1. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released (1.3.1e)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a)

Kawasaki Zx-6r

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Er500-a (72%) and Kawasaki Zx-6r (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Er500-a report Full Kawasaki Zx-6r 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.