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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Vn1500

1,016 vehicles · 11,013 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,016 Kawasaki Vn1500 vehicles and 11,013 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn1500 has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,185 miles.

1,016
Vehicles
11,013
MOT tests
1,095
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Vn1500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn1500 MOT tests:

  • Other64%
  • Brakes15%
  • Seatbelts & equipment12%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure2%

Kawasaki Vn1500 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Vn1500's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11385%
21593%
317989%
428588%
537591%
642689%
743589%
845987%
947589%
1048689%
1150990%
1254285%
1356488%
1453589%
1553287%
1653087%
1752586%
1853586%
1947489%
2048385%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,016)

Most common Kawasaki Vn1500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vn1500 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (654 times)
  2. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (457 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (335 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (317 times)
  5. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (164 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (136 times)
  7. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (122 times)
  8. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (108 times)
  9. Headlamp masks/converters fitted (102 times)
  10. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (99 times)
  11. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (97 times)
  12. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (83 times)
  13. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (78 times)
  14. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (60 times)
  15. Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.6) (55 times)

Kawasaki Vn1500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 2 10 80% 29,878
2019 1 4 100% 44,255
2018 2 16 81% 48,485
2017 1 3 67% 42,183
2016 5 28 96% 23,614
2013 1 10 90% 15,560
2010 1 11 64% 44,493
2008 1 5 100% 56,138
2007 1 6 67% 33,671
2006 4 35 94% 22,478
2005 26 322 88% 29,916
2004 92 1,156 87% 22,568
2003 101 1,266 90% 29,753
2002 107 1,233 88% 26,191
2001 146 1,752 87% 28,529
2000 79 928 89% 34,475
1999 56 628 86% 35,581
1998 30 290 85% 29,954
1997 62 641 86% 25,071
1996 62 599 87% 26,411
1995 35 340 86% 27,783
1994 41 414 86% 33,010
1993 61 572 86% 30,677
1992 7 64 84% 19,909
1991 5 18 83% 34,112
1990 18 131 82% 32,518
1989 22 189 86% 28,038
1988 35 265 82% 35,962
1987 6 50 82% 43,469
1984 1 7 71% 53,740
1971 2 7 100% 21,373

Kawasaki Vn1500 reliability FAQ

Across 1,016 Kawasaki Vn1500 vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vn1500 MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Vn1500 in our data has covered around 29,185 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Vn1500

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