MOT reliability
Kawasaki Ltd
69 vehicles · 477 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 69 Kawasaki Ltd vehicles and 477 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Ltd has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,726 miles.
69
Vehicles
477
MOT tests
822
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki Ltd problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Ltd MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Brakes9%
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Steering8%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Lamps & electrical4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Kawasaki Ltd pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 8 | 75% |
| 11 | 8 | 88% |
| 12 | 10 | 90% |
| 13 | 12 | 67% |
| 14 | 8 | 62% |
| 15 | 4 | 100% |
| 16 | 7 | 86% |
| 17 | 9 | 78% |
| 18 | 12 | 67% |
| 19 | 10 | 80% |
| 20 | 7 | 71% |
Fuel types: Petrol (69)
Most common Kawasaki Ltd MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Ltd MOT tests:
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (25 times)
- Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (12 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
- Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (7 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (7 times)
- Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (6 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (6 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (6 times)
- Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (6 times)
- Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (5 times)
- Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (5 times)
- Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b) (5 times)
- front forks slightly pitted (4 times)
- Horn not working (1.7.3a) (4 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (4 times)
Kawasaki Ltd pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 13,543 |
| 2004 | 1 | 11 | 91% | 40,819 |
| 1999 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 30,846 |
| 1997 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 76,080 |
| 1996 | 3 | 15 | 80% | 31,206 |
| 1995 | 7 | 45 | 76% | 21,359 |
| 1994 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,647 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 25,494 |
| 1991 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 39,782 |
| 1990 | 3 | 32 | 84% | 32,363 |
| 1989 | 1 | 18 | 78% | 39,245 |
| 1987 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 17,366 |
| 1986 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 14,611 |
| 1985 | 5 | 28 | 89% | 26,806 |
| 1984 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 34,843 |
| 1983 | 4 | 23 | 87% | 22,393 |
| 1982 | 8 | 85 | 86% | 23,137 |
| 1981 | 17 | 105 | 79% | 23,104 |
| 1980 | 8 | 54 | 80% | 19,869 |
Kawasaki Ltd reliability FAQ
Across 69 Kawasaki Ltd vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Ltd MOT issues are:
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Kawasaki Ltd in our data has covered around
25,726 miles.
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