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Kawasaki Unknown vs Kawasaki Vn800: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Unknown
85%
MOT pass rate · 151,652 vehicles
Kawasaki Vn800
86%
MOT pass rate · 2,117 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Unknown (85%) and Kawasaki Vn800 (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Unknown Kawasaki Vn800
MOT pass rate 85% 86% ✓
MOT failure rate 15% 14% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 2% ✓
Average mileage 19,921 mi 26,524 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 151,652 2,117

Most common faults

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))

Kawasaki Vn800

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  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 Unknown (85%) and Kawasaki Vn800 (86%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Unknown report Full Kawasaki Vn800 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.