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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Z650-f4

117 vehicles · 37 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 117 Kawasaki Z650-f4 vehicles and 37 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Z650-f4 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,582 miles.

117
Vehicles
37
MOT tests
685
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Z650-f4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Z650-f4 MOT tests:

  • Other92%
  • Steering23%

Kawasaki Z650-f4 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (113), Other (4)

Most common Kawasaki Z650-f4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Z650-f4 MOT tests:

  1. chain requires adjustment (1 times)
  2. top of forks beginning to pit (1 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c) (1 times)
  4. Front Lower Steering movement slightly stiff (2.2.1a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)
  8. Rear Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (1 times)
  9. Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% (3.3.A2b) (1 times)
  10. Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. (3.3.A2a) (1 times)
  11. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (1 times)
  12. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  13. Rear Drive chain sprocket slightly worn (6.2.1e) (1 times)
  14. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (1 times)
  15. Front Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (1 times)

Kawasaki Z650-f4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 1 2 100% 59,498
1984 8 27 89% 38,824

Kawasaki Z650-f4 reliability FAQ

Across 117 Kawasaki Z650-f4 vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Z650-f4 MOT issues are: chain requires adjustment; top of forks beginning to pit; Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has a light misting (2.4.A.1c).

The typical Kawasaki Z650-f4 in our data has covered around 38,582 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Z650-f4

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