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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:

  • Other111%
  • Brakes28%
  • Steering11%
  • Visibility6%

Kawasaki Kz 1300 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
31100%
6367%
7367%
81100%
9367%
102100%
11367%
121100%
131100%
14250%
151100%

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:

  1. Rear position lamp damaged but function not impaired (1.1.1b) (3 times)
  2. Front Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (2 times)
  3. Centre Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
  4. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (2 times)
  5. front tyre walls starting to split/perish (2 times)
  6. Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (1 times)
  8. Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brake component is slightly corroded (3.1.5) (1 times)
  11. Centre Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.5.1c) (1 times)
  12. Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low (3.2.B1d) (1 times)
  13. bike will not sturt kannot her exorst (1 times)
  14. front tyre walls are cracking/perished (1 times)
  15. Nearside Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)

Kawasaki Kz 1300 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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