MOT reliability

Kawasaki -

Q: Is the Kawasaki - reliable?

Across 78 Kawasaki - vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Kawasaki -?

The typical Kawasaki - in our data has covered around 33,144 miles.

78 vehicles · 901 completed MOT tests analysed

86%

MOT pass rate

Based on 78 Kawasaki - vehicles and 901 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki - has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,144 miles.

Vehicles

901

MOT tests

871

Avg miles / year

0.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki - problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki - MOT tests:

Other54%
Brakes14%
Lamps & electrical14%
Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
Seatbelts & equipment7%
Steering5%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%

Kawasaki - pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki -'s MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	2	100%
2	2	100%
3	20	90%
4	26	85%
5	21	90%
6	32	88%
7	26	100%
8	28	82%
9	35	89%
10	34	82%
11	29	93%
12	36	83%
13	33	85%
14	30	93%
15	31	84%
16	28	86%
17	28	93%
18	29	86%
19	32	91%
20	24	96%

Fuel types: Petrol (74), Other (3), Diesel (1)

Most common Kawasaki - MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki - MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (31 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (18 times)
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (18 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (16 times)
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (7 times)
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (6 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (6 times)
Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (5 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (5 times)
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (5 times)
Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (5 times)
Front wheel bearings are slightly rough (2.3.5b) (4 times)
Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (4 times)
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) (4 times)
Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (4 times)

Kawasaki - pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	2	100%	1,600
2022	1	2	100%	495
2020	1	4	75%	544
2017	2	15	87%	18,780
2015	1	8	100%	10,384
2014	1	10	90%	10,367
2012	2	26	81%	19,367
2011	1	4	100%	—
2009	2	32	84%	20,572
2008	3	42	88%	20,540
2004	3	41	90%	59,431
2002	2	33	85%	34,784
2000	5	100	86%	36,429
1999	2	40	95%	11,510
1998	3	43	91%	16,751
1997	3	32	81%	27,294
1996	2	34	91%	16,248
1995	4	35	74%	32,306
1992	2	9	78%	16,708
1990	3	29	90%	73,803
1989	3	33	97%	50,892
1988	3	42	83%	62,306
1987	5	51	78%	40,003
1986	3	35	74%	37,151
1985	1	13	85%	—
1984	2	22	86%	45,394
1983	3	16	75%	48,091
1982	2	15	87%	49,675

Kawasaki - reliability FAQ

Across 78 Kawasaki - vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki - MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)).

The typical Kawasaki - in our data has covered around 33,144 miles.

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