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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Klr650

448 vehicles · 3,788 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 448 Kawasaki Klr650 vehicles and 3,788 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Klr650 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,079 miles.

448
Vehicles
3,788
MOT tests
1,096
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Klr650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Klr650 MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Brakes15%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Steering5%
  • Body & structure5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kawasaki Klr650 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Klr650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1978%
21090%
36582%
410491%
512687%
614088%
717184%
818083%
916184%
1017386%
1117979%
1219582%
1317185%
1417080%
1515085%
1614786%
1718282%
1818480%
1916883%
2015980%

Fuel types: Petrol (446), Other (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Kawasaki Klr650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Klr650 MOT tests:

  1. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (93 times)
  2. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (83 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (78 times)
  4. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (77 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (73 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (72 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (54 times)
  8. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (50 times)
  9. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (46 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (40 times)
  11. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly pitted (3.2.A1l) (39 times)
  12. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (36 times)
  13. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (34 times)
  14. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (33 times)
  15. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (33 times)

Kawasaki Klr650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 1 100% 813
2022 2 5 80% 1,835
2021 2 8 88% 21,831
2020 2 8 100% 23,650
2019 1 1 100% 32,108
2018 1 2 100% 3,946
2017 4 27 89% 31,442
2016 5 20 80% 31,050
2015 2 18 83% 72,781
2014 2 10 80% 13,684
2013 4 15 93% 19,196
2012 3 18 83% 27,503
2011 4 46 85% 17,872
2010 2 18 78% 67,116
2009 3 16 75% 29,665
2008 7 53 89% 17,313
2007 7 70 87% 27,843
2006 1 1 100% 63,910
2005 7 57 75% 25,182
2004 6 56 91% 30,183
2003 33 390 87% 24,416
2002 47 451 86% 18,565
2001 42 399 86% 20,471
2000 22 174 85% 21,591
1999 30 328 80% 22,277
1998 18 164 83% 28,702
1997 14 121 88% 25,182
1996 30 226 78% 22,770
1995 23 187 79% 27,857
1994 5 36 78% 18,773
1993 8 76 89% 91,562
1992 2 12 75% 28,293
1991 8 41 85% 34,493
1990 13 107 78% 31,962
1989 50 367 79% 42,120
1988 13 91 77% 32,768
1987 21 158 84% 37,273
1986 1 4 75% 32,810
1984 1 2 100% 33,706

Kawasaki Klr650 reliability FAQ

Across 448 Kawasaki Klr650 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Klr650 MOT issues are: Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Klr650 in our data has covered around 28,079 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Klr650

See how the Kawasaki Klr650 stacks up against other Kawasaki models on MOT reliability:

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