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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic

30 vehicles · 276 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 30 Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic vehicles and 276 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 18,194 miles.

30
Vehicles
276
MOT tests
1,302
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic MOT tests:

  • Other32%
  • Emissions & nuisance26%
  • Lamps & electrical23%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension23%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering6%
  • Body & structure6%

Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
32396%
423100%
52696%
62588%
72785%
82387%
91995%
102291%
112383%
1217100%
131974%
1413100%
151283%
163100%
171100%

Fuel types: Petrol (30)

Most common Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (19 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (12 times)
  3. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (6 times)
  4. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (6 times)
  5. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (4 times)
  6. Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) (4.7.2 (a)) (3 times)
  7. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (3 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  9. Shallow abrasions on front tyre tread (2 times)
  10. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  11. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c) (2 times)
  13. Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  14. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
  15. Offside Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)

Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 6 100% 8,728
2012 5 49 90% 18,869
2011 9 96 92% 17,502
2010 7 66 91% 16,071
2009 5 59 88% 24,989

Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic reliability FAQ

Across 30 Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Vn 1700 e9f classic in our data has covered around 18,194 miles.

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