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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f

462 vehicles · 4,044 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 462 Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f vehicles and 4,044 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,640 miles.

462
Vehicles
4,044
MOT tests
1,772
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f MOT tests:

  • Other55%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension16%
  • Brakes11%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
27100%
335686%
434188%
532889%
631688%
732486%
829887%
929385%
1027182%
1124183%
1220881%
1322482%
1419086%
1518985%
1617385%
1715984%
185983%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (454), Other (8)

Most common Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (117 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (110 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (104 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (88 times)
  5. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (77 times)
  6. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (75 times)
  7. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (74 times)
  8. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (61 times)
  9. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (54 times)
  10. Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c)) (52 times)
  11. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (48 times)
  12. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (47 times)
  13. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (39 times)
  14. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (39 times)
  15. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (35 times)

Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2009 81 880 86% 23,132
2008 275 3,085 85% 26,682
2007 1 15 93% 10,031

Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f reliability FAQ

Across 462 Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f in our data has covered around 25,640 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Ex 650 a8f

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