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MOT reliability

Kawasaki 635

3 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Kawasaki 635 vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki 635 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,620 miles.

3
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
1,195
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
5%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki 635 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki 635 MOT tests:

  • Other45%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
  • Lamps & electrical20%
  • Brakes15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Kawasaki 635 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
31100%
4367%
51100%
62100%
72100%
82100%
92100%
101100%
111100%
12250%
131100%
142100%
15367%
16250%
17367%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Kawasaki 635 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki 635 MOT tests:

  1. Headlamp beam deflectors fitted (4 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
  5. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
  12. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
  13. Rear Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
  14. Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  15. Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a)) (1 times)

Kawasaki 635 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 1 16 81% 22,031
2005 1 3 100% 17,384
2002 1 11 82% 10,446

Kawasaki 635 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Kawasaki 635 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki 635 MOT issues are: Headlamp beam deflectors fitted; Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki 635 in our data has covered around 16,620 miles.

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