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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Tricycle

70 vehicles · 614 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 70 Kawasaki Tricycle vehicles and 614 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Tricycle has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 47,184 miles.

70
Vehicles
614
MOT tests
624
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Tricycle problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Tricycle MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Brakes10%
  • Steering7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Visibility0%

Kawasaki Tricycle pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1580%
2475%
39100%
4989%
512100%
61385%
71283%
81479%
912100%
101593%
111794%
121794%
132483%
141989%
152277%
162282%
172681%
183770%
192778%
202983%

Fuel types: Petrol (70)

Most common Kawasaki Tricycle MOT faults

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

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (8 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (8 times)
  3. Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (6 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (6 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (5 times)
  7. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (4 times)
  10. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (4 times)
  11. Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
  12. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (4 times)
  13. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (4 times)
  14. Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (4 times)
  15. Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)

Kawasaki Tricycle pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2014 1 5 100% 25,578
2013 1 11 100% 31,072
2009 1 6 83% —
2007 1 18 83% 23,467
2006 2 33 94% 21,215
2005 1 9 89% 17,028
2004 1 18 94% 25,722
2003 3 19 79% 27,212
2002 1 7 86% 186,084
2001 2 23 87% 20,917
2000 2 25 88% 32,880
1999 1 12 67% 50,879
1998 1 13 92% 99,905
1997 2 18 94% 26,007
1996 5 50 82% 23,974
1995 1 12 100% 49,342
1994 6 68 76% 36,348
1992 3 28 86% 32,705
1991 1 3 33% 3,271
1990 4 33 79% 40,979
1989 3 24 67% 232,580
1988 4 41 73% 38,479
1987 1 10 70% 29,742
1986 6 42 76% 68,485
1985 4 35 77% 31,995
1983 1 2 100% 27,005
1982 2 9 100% 37,467
1981 1 9 89% —
1980 4 14 71% 47,127
1979 2 6 83% 4,754
1975 1 10 90% —
1971 1 1 100% 18,946

Kawasaki Tricycle reliability FAQ

Across 70 Kawasaki Tricycle vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Tricycle MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Exhaust noisy (7.1.4); Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Kawasaki Tricycle in our data has covered around 47,184 miles.

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