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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vm1500

1 vehicles · 21 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Kawasaki Vm1500 vehicles and 21 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vm1500 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,994 miles.

1
Vehicles
21
MOT tests
852
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vm1500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vm1500 MOT tests:

  • Brakes36%
  • Other27%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
  • Seatbelts & equipment18%
  • Lamps & electrical9%

Kawasaki Vm1500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
41100%
51100%
61100%
7367%
81100%
91100%
111100%
121100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Kawasaki Vm1500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vm1500 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2) (1 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (1 times)
  5. nearside rear tyre wearing on inner edge (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear brake slight bind (1 times)
  8. Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported across axle (1.1.11 (d) (i)) (1 times)
  9. headlamp was masked for test (1 times)
  10. Front Stop lamp(s) not working control (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Kawasaki Vm1500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 21 90% 18,994

Kawasaki Vm1500 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Kawasaki Vm1500 vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vm1500 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i)); Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (7.1.2).

The typical Kawasaki Vm1500 in our data has covered around 18,994 miles.

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