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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Trike

157 vehicles · 1,510 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 157 Kawasaki Trike vehicles and 1,510 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Trike has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,671 miles.

157
Vehicles
1,510
MOT tests
846
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Trike problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Trike MOT tests:

  • Other82%
  • Brakes9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering8%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Body & structure2%

Kawasaki Trike pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
17100%
2888%
31889%
42685%
52286%
62979%
73093%
83781%
93781%
104386%
114582%
125679%
135273%
144484%
154185%
164185%
175478%
186072%
194279%
205082%

Fuel types: Petrol (157)

Most common Kawasaki Trike MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (29 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (25 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (11 times)
  5. Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (10 times)
  6. Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (10 times)
  7. All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (10 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (9 times)
  9. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (9 times)
  11. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (9 times)
  12. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (9 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) (9 times)
  15. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (8 times)

Kawasaki Trike pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 902
2013 1 3 100% 456
2012 1 4 50% 83,298
2011 2 15 73% 42,613
2010 4 37 92% 40,803
2009 3 41 90% 57,756
2008 2 22 100% 7,560
2007 3 43 77% 33,895
2006 2 29 97% 48,477
2005 2 22 86% 46,110
2004 2 30 90% 13,503
2003 5 40 82% 29,649
2002 2 26 88% 25,007
2001 5 66 88% 19,911
2000 3 29 83% 21,154
1999 5 49 78% 22,764
1998 3 11 82% 24,512
1997 4 22 64% 34,991
1996 6 58 79% 24,106
1995 9 76 66% 28,684
1994 9 122 75% 83,613
1993 5 65 88% 93,715
1992 5 45 87% 21,739
1991 7 70 77% 25,894
1990 5 58 88% 58,643
1989 9 100 84% 47,203
1988 3 33 85% 32,814
1987 5 58 83% 50,036
1986 7 77 82% 45,620
1985 6 51 80% 32,485
1984 1 6 83% 58,085
1983 4 39 87% 26,601
1982 5 38 84% 25,381
1981 7 40 85% 16,215
1980 5 34 91% 29,188
1979 4 17 71% 19,127
1978 1 14 79% 23,264
1977 2 3 67% 26,394
1976 1 4 50% 1,701
1971 1 12 67% 53,220

Kawasaki Trike reliability FAQ

Across 157 Kawasaki Trike 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 Trike MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.4); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Kawasaki Trike in our data has covered around 36,671 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Trike

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