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Kawasaki Kx500e vs Kawasaki Zzr600: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Kx500e
88%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Kawasaki Zzr600
82%
MOT pass rate · 6,491 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Kx500e (88%) and Kawasaki Zzr600 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Kx500e Kawasaki Zzr600
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage — 37,252 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 6,491

Most common faults

Kawasaki Kx500e

  1. No lights fitted at time of test
  2. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b)
  3. no lights fitted at time of test
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a)
  5. Rear Brake caliper(s) insecure (3.2.A1j)
  6. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)

Kawasaki Zzr600

  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 Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i))
  6. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Kx500e (88%) and Kawasaki Zzr600 (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Kx500e report Full Kawasaki Zzr600 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.