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Kawasaki Kr1 vs Kawasaki Unknown: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Kr1
86%
MOT pass rate · 152 vehicles
Kawasaki Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 151,652 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Kr1 (86%) and Kawasaki Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Kr1 Kawasaki Unknown
MOT pass rate 86% ✓ 85%
MOT failure rate 14% ✓ 15%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 19,515 mi 19,921 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 152 151,652

Most common faults

Kawasaki Kr1

  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. No lights fitted at time of test
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)
  5. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l)
  6. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)

Kawasaki Unknown

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))
  3. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION
  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 Kr1 (86%) and Kawasaki Unknown (85%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Kr1 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.