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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Ex 500-d5

319 vehicles · 2,359 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 319 Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 vehicles and 2,359 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,594 miles.

319
Vehicles
2,359
MOT tests
1,629
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Brakes8%
  • Steering7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Ex 500-d5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
61100%
75387%
821081%
921180%
1017182%
1118780%
1216681%
1316579%
1415678%
1514380%
1613178%
1711280%
189280%
198976%
208676%

Fuel types: Petrol (318), Other (1)

Most common Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (83 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (75 times)
  3. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (61 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (60 times)
  5. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (57 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (51 times)
  7. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (47 times)
  8. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (43 times)
  9. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (40 times)
  10. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (33 times)
  11. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (32 times)
  12. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (31 times)
  13. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (25 times)
  14. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (25 times)
  15. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (24 times)

Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2010 1 4 75% 47,932
1999 21 230 78% 58,013
1998 209 2,091 81% 33,494
1997 3 21 62% 32,230
1991 1 1 100% 38,972
1971 1 4 100% 7,572

Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 reliability FAQ

Across 319 Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 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)); Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Kawasaki Ex 500-d5 in our data has covered around 35,594 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Ex 500-d5

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