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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vn

844 vehicles · 6,505 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 844 Kawasaki Vn vehicles and 6,505 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,960 miles.

844
Vehicles
6,505
MOT tests
1,320
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vn problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn MOT tests:

  • Other30%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Brakes17%
  • Emissions & nuisance15%
  • Lamps & electrical15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering4%
  • Body & structure4%

Kawasaki Vn pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13100%
22685%
364289%
462489%
559191%
661887%
764087%
860788%
951789%
1041989%
1132190%
1221389%
1315990%
1414190%
1514187%
1613087%
1710689%
189981%
199086%
205990%

Fuel types: Petrol (842), Other (2)

Most common Kawasaki Vn MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (414 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (190 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (182 times)
  4. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (130 times)
  5. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (109 times)
  6. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (85 times)
  7. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (63 times)
  8. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (58 times)
  9. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (57 times)
  10. COVID-19 6 MONTH EXTENSION (45 times)
  11. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (43 times)
  12. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (42 times)
  13. Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (33 times)
  14. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a)) (31 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (29 times)

Kawasaki Vn pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 1 2 100% 4,948
2022 2 5 100% 6,125
2020 1 1 100% 15,345
2019 1 1 100% 18,177
2018 21 117 82% 12,981
2017 114 683 90% 12,015
2016 163 1,110 88% 13,921
2015 102 721 89% 13,018
2014 173 1,386 90% 15,425
2013 30 199 90% 13,587
2012 9 60 88% 16,505
2011 21 128 83% 18,102
2010 16 125 90% 21,658
2009 23 233 88% 20,559
2008 19 181 89% 20,201
2007 14 128 85% 19,214
2006 19 173 91% 20,326
2005 9 83 87% 16,392
2004 4 38 87% 26,035
2003 8 135 93% 35,462
2002 10 130 85% 20,609
2001 7 92 83% 34,254
2000 7 98 90% 82,369
1999 5 62 84% 39,820
1998 8 70 87% 29,015
1997 5 56 82% 32,921
1996 22 227 86% 22,453
1995 14 135 90% 20,562
1994 5 45 89% 27,986
1993 5 37 78% 30,247
1989 1 5 80% 19,595
1988 1 11 82% 41,795
1985 2 24 67% 8,651

Kawasaki Vn reliability FAQ

Across 844 Kawasaki Vn vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vn MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Vn in our data has covered around 16,960 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Vn

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