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Kawasaki Zr1000a6f vs Kawasaki Zx-9r: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Zr1000a6f
73%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Kawasaki Zx-9r
84%
MOT pass rate · 8,856 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Kawasaki Zr1000a6f (73%) 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 Zr1000a6f Kawasaki Zx-9r
MOT pass rate 73% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.3 ✓ 0.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 13,992 mi 32,039 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 8,856

Most common faults

Kawasaki Zr1000a6f

  1. Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  3. Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.3b)
  4. Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2)
  5. Horn not working (1.7.3a)
  6. Offside Front Upper Stop lamp not working faulty front brake switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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 Zr1000a6f (73%) and Kawasaki Zx-9r (84%) 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.