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MOT reliability

Kawasaki En500

897 vehicles · 7,871 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 897 Kawasaki En500 vehicles and 7,871 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki En500 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,501 miles.

897
Vehicles
7,871
MOT tests
730
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki En500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki En500 MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%

Kawasaki En500 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki En500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11267%
2978%
31493%
42785%
53083%
64386%
77482%
89385%
914485%
1018982%
1121085%
1226682%
1330083%
1438981%
1546983%
1652283%
1751181%
1848982%
1943583%
2044278%

Fuel types: Petrol (894), Steam (1), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Kawasaki En500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki En500 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (233 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (230 times)
  3. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (177 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (127 times)
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (122 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (116 times)
  7. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (108 times)
  8. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (84 times)
  9. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (83 times)
  10. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (76 times)
  11. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (74 times)
  12. Exhaust slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (72 times)
  13. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (66 times)
  14. Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (63 times)
  15. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (55 times)

Kawasaki En500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 3 67% 14,982
2019 1 7 71% 28,417
2018 2 6 83% 21,400
2016 1 2 100% 8,849
2012 2 26 81% 18,967
2009 3 25 84% 9,044
2008 1 10 100% 21,190
2007 3 23 83% 14,282
2006 1 6 83% 14,252
2005 3 21 81% 17,635
2004 1 2 100% 18,156
2003 9 132 86% 17,414
2002 17 226 83% 29,006
2001 5 75 80% 21,285
2000 11 115 85% 20,951
1999 22 276 87% 16,588
1998 40 392 83% 21,049
1997 72 701 81% 18,727
1996 43 409 83% 26,301
1995 60 566 82% 20,886
1994 65 585 82% 27,735
1993 95 776 82% 24,535
1992 109 900 81% 25,191
1991 172 1,378 82% 27,216
1990 146 1,130 82% 26,433
1989 2 6 50% 34,968
1988 2 2 100% 12,410
1987 1 9 67% 37,699
1986 2 25 96% 27,931
1985 3 31 71% 35,408

Kawasaki En500 reliability FAQ

Across 897 Kawasaki En500 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki En500 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b).

The typical Kawasaki En500 in our data has covered around 24,501 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki En500

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