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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1

10 vehicles · 51 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 vehicles and 51 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,568 miles.

10
Vehicles
51
MOT tests
1,904
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 MOT tests:

  • Other36%
  • Brakes28%
  • Seatbelts & equipment20%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
  • Identification & plates8%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Lamps & electrical4%

Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
33100%
41100%
51100%
62100%
72100%
83100%
92100%
102100%
112100%
122100%
13475%
14580%
15367%
162100%
172100%
18367%
191100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (10)

Most common Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (5 times)
  2. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
  4. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
  5. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (2 times)
  6. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Outer Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  8. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
  9. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Driveshaft gaitor starting to perrish (1 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  12. Front Nail in tyre (1 times)
  13. Front tyre slightly cracking (1 times)
  14. Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
  15. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)

Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2007 1 13 85% 41,372
2005 1 13 100% 56,497
1998 2 25 88% 16,202

Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 reliability FAQ

Across 10 Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 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 Vn 1500-e1 MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 in our data has covered around 32,568 miles.

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