MOT reliability
Kawasaki Kz 1300
7 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Kawasaki Kz 1300 vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Kz 1300 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,558 miles.
7
Vehicles
27
MOT tests
683
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki Kz 1300 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Kz 1300 MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Brakes28%
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Steering11%
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Visibility6%
Kawasaki Kz 1300 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 3 | 67% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 3 | 67% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 3 | 67% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Kawasaki Kz 1300 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Kz 1300 MOT tests:
- Rear position lamp damaged but function not impaired (1.1.1b) (3 times)
- Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (2 times)
- Centre Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
- front tyre walls starting to split/perish (2 times)
- Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (1 times)
- Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (1 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
- Rear Brake component is slightly corroded (3.1.5) (1 times)
- Centre Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low (3.2.B1d) (1 times)
- bike will not sturt kannot her exorst (1 times)
- front tyre walls are cracking/perished (1 times)
- Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
Kawasaki Kz 1300 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 31,642 |
| 2001 | 1 | 9 | 67% | 16,084 |
| 1999 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 32,447 |
| 1994 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 24,783 |
| 1982 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 12,515 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41,293 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 20,145 |
Kawasaki Kz 1300 reliability FAQ
Across 7 Kawasaki Kz 1300 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Kz 1300 MOT issues are:
Rear position lamp damaged but function not impaired (1.1.1b); Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l); Centre Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Kawasaki Kz 1300 in our data has covered around
25,558 miles.
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