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Kawasaki Gpz900r vs Kawasaki Zx-6r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Gpz900r
84%
MOT pass rate · 1,981 vehicles
More reliable
Kawasaki Zx-6r
82%
MOT pass rate · 18,602 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Gpz900r 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 Gpz900r Kawasaki Zx-6r
MOT pass rate 84% 82%
MOT failure rate 16% 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 1% 1%
Average mileage 41,513 mi 28,430 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1,981 18,602

Most common faults

Kawasaki Gpz900r

  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 suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i))
  6. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

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 Gpz900r 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 Gpz900r 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.