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Kawasaki Sport vs Kawasaki Zx-9r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Sport
80%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kawasaki Zx-9r
84%
MOT pass rate · 8,856 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Sport (80%) and Kawasaki Zx-9r (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Sport Kawasaki Zx-9r
MOT pass rate 80% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 20% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.6 0.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 6% 1% ✓
Average mileage 13,887 mi 32,039 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 8,856

Most common faults

Kawasaki Sport

  1. chain gaurd missing
  2. Rear Plate brake test indicates a slightly grabbing brake (3.3.B1b)
  3. Rear Registration plate does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2a)
  4. Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))
  5. Drive chain worn to excess has seized links (6.1.7 (c) (i))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))

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 Sport (80%) and Kawasaki Zx-9r (84%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Sport 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.