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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Gpz550

665 vehicles · 3,559 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 665 Kawasaki Gpz550 vehicles and 3,559 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Gpz550 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,779 miles.

665
Vehicles
3,559
MOT tests
1,031
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Gpz550 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Gpz550 MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility0%

Kawasaki Gpz550 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Gpz550's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
22100%
32100%
4580%
55100%
63100%
71080%
88100%
91776%
101587%
111191%
121385%
131878%
142277%
155368%
166680%
178679%
1811673%
1912181%
2015175%

Fuel types: Petrol (664), Diesel (1)

Most common Kawasaki Gpz550 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Gpz550 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (89 times)
  2. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (80 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (77 times)
  4. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (76 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (67 times)
  6. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (62 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (57 times)
  8. Rear suspension bush has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (51 times)
  9. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (49 times)
  10. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (48 times)
  11. Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (45 times)
  12. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (45 times)
  13. Front Brake disc(s) slightly worn (3.2.A1l) (43 times)
  14. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (41 times)
  15. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (40 times)

Kawasaki Gpz550 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2016 1 2 50% 75,348
2015 1 6 83% 40,071
2011 1 8 75% 51,380
2004 1 9 89% 14,101
2003 2 4 100% 34,534
2001 2 17 82% 59,100
1999 6 37 89% 41,370
1998 5 32 78% 42,862
1997 10 44 80% 39,239
1996 3 6 100% 34,155
1995 3 19 84% 48,005
1994 2 7 71% 45,484
1993 1 16 75% 95,887
1992 2 14 86% 31,396
1991 19 97 85% 37,522
1990 61 427 79% 39,247
1989 51 301 79% 45,165
1988 41 210 78% 57,070
1987 49 247 83% 40,320
1986 67 392 81% 39,277
1985 89 515 78% 38,530
1984 121 573 75% 40,103
1983 29 132 81% 52,896
1982 51 224 76% 41,837
1981 39 193 87% 38,749
1980 7 18 72% 28,471
1979 1 9 100% 11,648

Kawasaki Gpz550 reliability FAQ

Across 665 Kawasaki Gpz550 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Gpz550 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Gpz550 in our data has covered around 41,779 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Gpz550

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