MOT reliability
Kawasaki 550 ltd
3 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Kawasaki 550 ltd vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki 550 ltd has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 10,288 miles.
3
Vehicles
25
MOT tests
170
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki 550 ltd problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki 550 ltd MOT tests:
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Other61%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension22%
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Steering17%
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Seatbelts & equipment11%
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Brakes11%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
Kawasaki 550 ltd pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Kawasaki 550 ltd MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki 550 ltd MOT tests:
- Front Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Steering movement slightly stiff (2.2.1b) (1 times)
- Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
- Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
- no mudguards fitted front and rear at time of mot (1 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
- No lights fitted at time of test (1 times)
- Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (1 times)
- Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing (2.4.A.2b) (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
Kawasaki 550 ltd pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 9,989 |
| 1982 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 10,438 |
Kawasaki 550 ltd reliability FAQ
Across 3 Kawasaki 550 ltd vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki 550 ltd MOT issues are:
Front Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b); Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Kawasaki 550 ltd in our data has covered around
10,288 miles.
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