MOT reliability

Kawasaki Bn125a6

Q: Is the Kawasaki Bn125a6 reliable?

Across 104 Kawasaki Bn125a6 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

104 vehicles · 911 completed MOT tests analysed

77%

MOT pass rate

Based on 104 Kawasaki Bn125a6 vehicles and 911 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Bn125a6 has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,713 miles.

104

Vehicles

911

MOT tests

1,293

Avg miles / year

1.3

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Bn125a6 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Bn125a6 MOT tests:

Other66%
Steering11%
Brakes11%
Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
Body & structure8%
Lamps & electrical3%
Seatbelts & equipment1%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Kawasaki Bn125a6 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Bn125a6's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	86	81%
4	92	84%
5	90	78%
6	67	82%
7	69	74%
8	72	75%
9	52	75%
10	52	75%
11	40	75%
12	40	72%
13	48	73%
14	24	75%
15	36	86%
16	28	75%
17	22	91%
18	33	67%
19	32	78%
20	16	62%

Fuel types: Petrol (104)

Most common Kawasaki Bn125a6 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Bn125a6 MOT tests:

Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (42 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (34 times)
Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (26 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (23 times)
Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (23 times)
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (19 times)
Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (19 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (17 times)
Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (16 times)
Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (15 times)
Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (14 times)
Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (14 times)
Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (14 times)
Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (14 times)
Front Brake lever is short but brake can still be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) (14 times)

Kawasaki Bn125a6 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2008	2	12	75%	13,419
2007	7	51	76%	14,243
2006	57	549	78%	13,148
2005	6	47	87%	9,585
2004	7	35	74%	8,993
2003	24	209	74%	17,143
2002	1	8	88%	18,339

Kawasaki Bn125a6 reliability FAQ

Across 104 Kawasaki Bn125a6 vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Bn125a6 MOT issues are: Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e).

The typical Kawasaki Bn125a6 in our data has covered around 13,713 miles.

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