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:
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Other36%
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Brakes28%
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Seatbelts & equipment20%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension12%
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Identification & plates8%
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Body & structure4%
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Lamps & electrical4%
Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 5 | 80% |
| 15 | 3 | 67% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
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:
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (3 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
- Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (2 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Outer Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
- Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (1 times)
- Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (1 times)
- Driveshaft gaitor starting to perrish (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
- Front Nail in tyre (1 times)
- Front tyre slightly cracking (1 times)
- Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
Kawasaki Vn 1500-e1 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg 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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