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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Ar125

388 vehicles · 1,329 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 388 Kawasaki Ar125 vehicles and 1,329 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ar125 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,113 miles.

388
Vehicles
1,329
MOT tests
1,252
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Ar125 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ar125 MOT tests:

  • Other85%
  • Steering13%
  • Brakes9%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance0%

Kawasaki Ar125 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Ar125's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1475%
2580%
32100%
42100%
54100%
6367%
72100%
8475%
92100%
10786%
11978%
122479%
132277%
142966%
155366%
166470%
178072%
188870%
199668%
207977%

Fuel types: Petrol (388)

Most common Kawasaki Ar125 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ar125 MOT tests:

  1. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (40 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (32 times)
  3. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (31 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (27 times)
  5. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (26 times)
  6. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (23 times)
  7. Rear shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.4.A.3b) (22 times)
  8. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (21 times)
  9. Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) (21 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (20 times)
  11. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (20 times)
  12. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (19 times)
  13. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (18 times)
  14. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (18 times)
  15. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (18 times)

Kawasaki Ar125 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 2 100% 18,740
2017 1 2 50% 22,117
2015 3 10 100% 9,164
2011 1 7 86% 475
2008 1 4 75% —
2006 1 8 62% 22,688
2005 1 2 100% 21,594
2003 1 12 92% —
1996 1 7 71% 30,403
1995 7 30 60% 23,771
1994 21 102 76% 22,685
1993 8 41 76% 17,171
1992 16 79 82% 27,749
1991 25 80 78% 18,632
1990 51 216 74% 27,440
1989 51 241 72% 20,661
1988 44 173 70% 24,736
1987 29 99 75% 19,796
1986 30 111 76% 20,760
1985 17 42 74% 17,581
1984 10 27 59% 20,059
1983 9 24 75% 17,391
1982 1 10 80% 26,822

Kawasaki Ar125 reliability FAQ

Across 388 Kawasaki Ar125 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Ar125 MOT issues are: Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2).

The typical Kawasaki Ar125 in our data has covered around 22,113 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Ar125

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