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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Klr 600

3 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Kawasaki Klr 600 vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Klr 600 has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,742 miles.

3
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
330
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Klr 600 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Klr 600 MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Steering24%
  • Seatbelts & equipment10%
  • Brakes10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Kawasaki Klr 600 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Kawasaki Klr 600 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Klr 600 MOT tests:

  1. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (3 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (2 times)
  3. Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)) (2 times)
  4. headlight mounting (2 times)
  5. Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp (1.2.2b(i)) (1 times)
  6. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
  7. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  8. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (1 times)
  9. Rear suspension bearing has slight free play Up & down. (2.4.A2a(i)) (1 times)
  10. Rear suspension component slightly corroded. Shock absorber damper rod slightly pitted - seals not leaking. (2.4.A.1a) (1 times)
  11. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
  12. Rear damper rod slightly pitted but not leaking (1 times)
  13. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (1 times)
  14. Rear shock absorber damper rod slightly pitted (1 times)
  15. Rear suspension linkage has slight up & down play (1 times)

Kawasaki Klr 600 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 1 100% 22,200
1994 1 4 100% 24,378
1985 1 17 94% 39,648

Kawasaki Klr 600 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Kawasaki Klr 600 vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Klr 600 MOT issues are: Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear suspension bearing has slight free play (2.4.A2a(i)).

The typical Kawasaki Klr 600 in our data has covered around 28,742 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Klr 600

See how the Kawasaki Klr 600 stacks up against other Kawasaki models on MOT reliability:

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