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Kawasaki Vn2000 vs Kawasaki Zx-6r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Vn2000
90%
MOT pass rate · 224 vehicles
More reliable
Kawasaki Zx-6r
82%
MOT pass rate · 18,602 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Vn2000 is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Vn2000 Kawasaki Zx-6r
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 3% 1% ✓
Average mileage 25,616 mi 28,430 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 224 18,602

Most common faults

Kawasaki Vn2000

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  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. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Kawasaki Zx-6r

  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. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d)
  5. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d)
  6. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Vn2000 is the more reliable of the two — 90% pass first time versus 82%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Kawasaki Vn2000 report Full Kawasaki Zx-6r 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.