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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Er 650 a6s

344 vehicles · 3,084 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 344 Kawasaki Er 650 a6s vehicles and 3,084 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Er 650 a6s has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,748 miles.

344
Vehicles
3,084
MOT tests
1,669
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Er 650 a6s problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Er 650 a6s MOT tests:

  • Other53%
  • Brakes17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Kawasaki Er 650 a6s pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Er 650 a6s's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
24100%
323887%
423890%
525085%
621188%
720289%
820785%
918791%
1018984%
1118480%
1217681%
1315382%
1414177%
1514785%
1613378%
1712781%
1811778%
1910180%
204082%

Fuel types: Petrol (335), Other (9)

Most common Kawasaki Er 650 a6s MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Er 650 a6s MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (96 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (88 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (87 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (77 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (66 times)
  6. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (63 times)
  7. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (50 times)
  8. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (47 times)
  9. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (41 times)
  10. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (39 times)
  11. Upper Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (38 times)
  12. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (33 times)
  13. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (33 times)
  14. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (32 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (30 times)

Kawasaki Er 650 a6s pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 15 80% 48,476
2008 9 101 86% 23,956
2007 20 224 85% 21,230
2006 226 2,528 84% 24,475
2005 19 178 88% 17,487

Kawasaki Er 650 a6s reliability FAQ

Across 344 Kawasaki Er 650 a6s vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Er 650 a6s 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 noisy (8.1.1 (a)).

The typical Kawasaki Er 650 a6s in our data has covered around 23,748 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Er 650 a6s

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