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Kawasaki Ex500-a3 vs Kawasaki Zx-9r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Ex500-a3
82%
MOT pass rate · 205 vehicles
Kawasaki Zx-9r
84%
MOT pass rate · 8,856 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Zx-9r is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Ex500-a3 Kawasaki Zx-9r
MOT pass rate 82% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 18% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 34,641 mi 32,039 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 205 8,856

Most common faults

Kawasaki Ex500-a3

  1. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  3. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Kawasaki Zx-9r

  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. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Zx-9r is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kawasaki Ex500-a3 report Full Kawasaki Zx-9r 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.