MOT reliability
Kawasaki Vn1500-c2
18 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,429 miles.
18
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
1,139
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 MOT tests:
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Other68%
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Seatbelts & equipment18%
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Brakes18%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 2 | 100% |
| 9 | 4 | 75% |
| 10 | 3 | 100% |
| 11 | 4 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 MOT tests:
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (2 times)
- no front mudguard fitted (2 times)
- no rear mudguard fitted (2 times)
- Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (2 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (1 times)
- Headlamp masks/converters fitted (1 times)
- rear tyre has signs of slight cracking (1 times)
- Front RADIATOR LOOSE (1 times)
- HEAD LAMP MASKET (1 times)
- Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b) (1 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (1 times)
- front mudgard missing (1 times)
Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 16 | 88% | 53,460 |
| 1998 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 14,403 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 13,275 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 11,607 |
Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 reliability FAQ
Across 18 Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 vehicles in our MOT data,
90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 MOT issues are:
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).
The typical Kawasaki Vn1500-c2 in our data has covered around
21,429 miles.
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