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Kawasaki Unknown vs Kawasaki Zz-r: 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 Zz-r
80%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Unknown (85%) and Kawasaki Zz-r (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Unknown Kawasaki Zz-r
MOT pass rate 85% 80%
MOT failure rate 15% 20%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 1.4
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0%
Average mileage 19,921 mi 25,453 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 151,652 4

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 Zz-r

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  2. Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  4. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  5. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3)
  6. Front Tyre valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Unknown (85%) and Kawasaki Zz-r (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Kawasaki Unknown report Full Kawasaki Zz-r 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.