MOT reliability
Kawasaki Z500
54 vehicles · 233 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 54 Kawasaki Z500 vehicles and 233 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Z500 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,274 miles.
54
Vehicles
233
MOT tests
764
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Kawasaki Z500 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Z500 MOT tests:
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Other74%
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Steering19%
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Brakes9%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Body & structure5%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Kawasaki Z500 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 100% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 2 | 100% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (54)
Most common Kawasaki Z500 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Z500 MOT tests:
- Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (11 times)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (11 times)
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (10 times)
- Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (9 times)
- Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (7 times)
- Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (6 times)
- Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced frame (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (6 times)
- Chain guard missing (5 times)
- Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Rear Brake disc(s) slightly scored (3.2.A1l) (4 times)
- Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (4 times)
- Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (4 times)
- Rear Brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f)) (4 times)
- Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
Kawasaki Z500 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 67,241 |
| 1997 | 3 | 14 | 71% | 32,960 |
| 1996 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 37,626 |
| 1994 | 1 | 13 | 100% | 64,545 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 11,666 |
| 1981 | 3 | 24 | 75% | 44,609 |
| 1980 | 24 | 111 | 77% | 29,843 |
| 1979 | 19 | 60 | 83% | 38,796 |
Kawasaki Z500 reliability FAQ
Across 54 Kawasaki Z500 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Z500 MOT issues are:
Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).
The typical Kawasaki Z500 in our data has covered around
35,274 miles.
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