MOT reliability
Kawasaki 650r
2 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Kawasaki 650r vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki 650r has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,562 miles.
2
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
424
Avg miles / year
3.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki 650r problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki 650r MOT tests:
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Other53%
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Lamps & electrical16%
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Emissions & nuisance11%
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Steering8%
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Body & structure8%
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Brakes5%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
Kawasaki 650r pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 0% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Kawasaki 650r MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki 650r MOT tests:
- gear lever bent (4 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (4 times)
- Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (2.4 (a)) (2 times)
- clutch lever fouling mirror bracket (2 times)
- drive chain in need of a service (2 times)
- front brake lever bent (2 times)
- rear brake pedal bent (2 times)
- chain starting to wear (1 times)
- Brake pedal is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (1 times)
- Front Brake lever is bent but brake can still be readily applied (3.1.3c) (1 times)
- Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp indicators (1.1.3b) (1 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (1 times)
- clutch lever fouling mirror mount (1 times)
Kawasaki 650r pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 10 | 60% | 9,929 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 7,195 |
Kawasaki 650r reliability FAQ
Across 2 Kawasaki 650r vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki 650r MOT issues are:
gear lever bent; Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)).
The typical Kawasaki 650r in our data has covered around
8,562 miles.
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