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Kawasaki Zx-6r vs Kawasaki Zzr1400: reliability comparison

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

Kawasaki Zx-6r
82%
MOT pass rate · 18,602 vehicles
Kawasaki Zzr1400
90%
MOT pass rate · 540 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Zzr1400 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 Zx-6r Kawasaki Zzr1400
MOT pass rate 82% 90% ✓
MOT failure rate 18% 10% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.9 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 1% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 28,430 mi 28,646 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 18,602 540

Most common faults

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))

Kawasaki Zzr1400

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii))
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Kawasaki Zzr1400 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 Zx-6r report Full Kawasaki Zzr1400 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.