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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Z650

1,554 vehicles · 8,596 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,554 Kawasaki Z650 vehicles and 8,596 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Z650 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 36,279 miles.

1,554
Vehicles
8,596
MOT tests
521
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Z650 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Z650 MOT tests:

  • Other95%
  • Steering14%
  • Brakes12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kawasaki Z650 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Z650's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13488%
23482%
32979%
42295%
52685%
64288%
73987%
85788%
97688%
107786%
1110080%
129484%
1311479%
1411280%
1510685%
1610186%
179585%
189287%
198785%
207888%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,553), Other (1)

Most common Kawasaki Z650 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Z650 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (164 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (159 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (149 times)
  4. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (126 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (117 times)
  6. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (107 times)
  7. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (92 times)
  8. Headlamp aim too low (1.6) (82 times)
  9. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (82 times)
  10. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (80 times)
  11. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (78 times)
  12. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (75 times)
  13. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (66 times)
  14. Rear wheel bearings have slight free play (2.4.A.2c) (64 times)
  15. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (56 times)

Kawasaki Z650 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2023 1 1 100% 4,023
2020 5 6 83% 28,226
2019 7 17 88% 18,664
2018 9 14 86% 21,874
2017 15 50 86% 26,450
2016 14 38 92% 15,244
2015 7 20 90% 16,439
2014 2 9 78% 34,769
2013 1 2 100% 22,794
2012 5 27 74% 29,228
2011 5 24 96% 22,606
2010 2 22 86% 23,922
2009 1 9 67% 53,456
2007 5 24 96% 36,419
2006 3 24 83% 19,481
2005 1 11 82% 21,529
2003 7 62 82% 31,555
2002 5 43 93% 24,268
2001 3 13 85% 143,533
2000 12 59 86% 26,995
1999 12 54 83% 36,113
1998 40 211 87% 29,202
1997 36 211 79% 31,901
1996 33 158 84% 28,405
1995 31 185 90% 29,128
1994 24 128 84% 27,503
1993 23 154 84% 31,603
1992 16 119 88% 40,344
1991 9 71 87% 34,644
1989 6 28 86% 33,803
1988 3 33 85% 15,265
1987 2 3 67% 2,233
1986 4 35 89% 18,453
1985 13 88 82% 37,063
1984 41 285 86% 34,579
1983 40 233 86% 36,807
1982 65 376 85% 37,698
1981 141 877 81% 36,787
1980 242 1,390 83% 44,927
1979 187 1,015 86% 37,898
1978 251 1,363 84% 37,494
1977 202 1,002 84% 34,640
1976 19 89 87% 36,713
1971 3 12 83% 17,914

Kawasaki Z650 reliability FAQ

Across 1,554 Kawasaki Z650 vehicles in our MOT data, 84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Z650 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2).

The typical Kawasaki Z650 in our data has covered around 36,279 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Z650

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