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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb

113 vehicles · 332 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 113 Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb vehicles and 332 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 10,242 miles.

113
Vehicles
332
MOT tests
2,123
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension33%
  • Emissions & nuisance19%
  • Lamps & electrical19%
  • Brakes16%
  • Body & structure12%
  • Other6%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
38289%
48685%
56494%
66289%
73382%
82100%

Fuel types: Petrol (112), Other (1)

Most common Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (22 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (11 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (8 times)
  5. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (8 times)
  6. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (5 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (5 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (4 times)
  9. Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  10. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
  11. Central Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
  13. Front tyre pressure low (2 times)
  14. Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (2 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (2 times)

Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 1 3 100% 7,104
2020 15 52 87% 9,297
2019 64 252 88% 10,247
2018 5 24 92% 13,349

Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb reliability FAQ

Across 113 Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb in our data has covered around 10,242 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Ex 400 gkfb

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