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Kawasaki Zg1400a9f vs Kawasaki Zx-6r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Zg1400a9f
90%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Kawasaki Zx-6r
82%
MOT pass rate · 18,602 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Zg1400a9f (90%) and Kawasaki Zx-6r (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Kawasaki Zg1400a9f Kawasaki Zx-6r
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 82%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 18%
Faults & advisories per test 0.6 ✓ 0.9
Dangerous-fault share 10% 1% ✓
Average mileage 41,718 mi 28,430 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 18,602

Most common faults

Kawasaki Zg1400a9f

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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 Zg1400a9f (90%) and Kawasaki Zx-6r (82%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.