MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom

94 vehicles · 958 completed MOT tests analysed

85%

MOT pass rate

Based on 94 Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom vehicles and 958 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 19,253 miles.

Vehicles

958

MOT tests

1,322

Avg miles / year

0.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom MOT tests:

Other31%
Tyres, wheels & suspension18%
Brakes16%
Emissions & nuisance15%
Lamps & electrical13%
Seatbelts & equipment11%
Steering5%
Body & structure3%

Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	82	87%
4	85	82%
5	83	89%
6	82	83%
7	87	80%
8	70	86%
9	67	85%
10	70	83%
11	67	85%
12	60	88%
13	69	81%
14	56	86%
15	58	83%
16	20	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (94)

Most common Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (92 times)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (69 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (24 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (22 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (19 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (18 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (18 times)
Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (12 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (10 times)
Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (9 times)
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (9 times)
Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (9 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (9 times)
Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (8 times)

Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2013	1	10	90%	37,738
2012	2	16	75%	17,921
2011	19	196	83%	22,292
2010	63	736	85%	18,006

Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom reliability FAQ

Across 94 Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Vn 900 caf custom in our data has covered around 19,253 miles.

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