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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f

484 vehicles · 4,402 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 484 Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f vehicles and 4,402 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 23,379 miles.

484
Vehicles
4,402
MOT tests
1,834
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f MOT tests:

  • Other61%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering8%
  • Body & structure8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2580%
333190%
434588%
535886%
632987%
731787%
831388%
928785%
1027688%
1125684%
1222288%
1320787%
1416684%
1518781%
1618381%
1716283%
1813886%
1915280%
206386%

Fuel types: Petrol (467), Other (17)

Most common Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (138 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (112 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (102 times)
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (81 times)
  5. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (72 times)
  6. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (61 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (55 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (55 times)
  9. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (54 times)
  10. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (53 times)
  11. Upper Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (52 times)
  12. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (47 times)
  13. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (44 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (40 times)
  15. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (35 times)

Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2008 7 49 82% 17,350
2007 18 214 84% 29,660
2006 362 4,034 86% 23,474

Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f reliability FAQ

Across 484 Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f 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 Ex 650 a6f 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)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).

The typical Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f in our data has covered around 23,379 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Ex 650 a6f

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