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Kawasaki Klr250 vs Kawasaki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Klr250
81%
MOT pass rate · 216 vehicles
Kawasaki Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 151,652 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Klr250 Kawasaki Unknown
MOT pass rate 81% 85%
MOT failure rate 19% 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 1% 3%
Average mileage 19,569 mi 19,921 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 216 151,652

Most common faults

Kawasaki Klr250

  1. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  2. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  5. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)
  6. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2)

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 Unknown is the more reliable of the two — 85% pass first time versus 81%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kawasaki Klr250 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.