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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Er 650 c9f

374 vehicles · 2,816 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 374 Kawasaki Er 650 c9f vehicles and 2,816 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Er 650 c9f has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,730 miles.

374
Vehicles
2,816
MOT tests
1,826
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Er 650 c9f problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Er 650 c9f MOT tests:

  • Other49%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
  • Brakes15%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Lamps & electrical8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering5%

Kawasaki Er 650 c9f pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Er 650 c9f's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
23100%
327787%
427089%
526587%
625585%
724286%
822888%
920983%
1018784%
1114588%
1216585%
1314784%
1413786%
1512285%
169990%
175182%

Fuel types: Petrol (371), Other (3)

Most common Kawasaki Er 650 c9f MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Er 650 c9f MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (89 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (79 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (67 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (60 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (50 times)
  7. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (48 times)
  8. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (42 times)
  9. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (34 times)
  10. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (30 times)
  11. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (28 times)
  12. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (27 times)
  13. Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (26 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (26 times)
  15. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (26 times)

Kawasaki Er 650 c9f pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2012 1 12 83% 46,771
2011 10 96 81% 21,873
2010 66 576 86% 24,153
2009 211 2,118 87% 20,981

Kawasaki Er 650 c9f reliability FAQ

Across 374 Kawasaki Er 650 c9f vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Er 650 c9f MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Er 650 c9f in our data has covered around 21,730 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Er 650 c9f

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