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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf

243 vehicles · 1,207 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 243 Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf vehicles and 1,207 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 9,380 miles.

243
Vehicles
1,207
MOT tests
1,208
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf MOT tests:

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension37%
  • Emissions & nuisance26%
  • Lamps & electrical24%
  • Brakes15%
  • Body & structure9%
  • Other6%
  • Steering3%
  • Identification & plates3%

Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
2978%
323792%
422695%
521996%
622594%
718994%
89192%
91100%

Fuel types: Petrol (241), Other (2)

Most common Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (65 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (32 times)
  3. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (27 times)
  4. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (14 times)
  5. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (10 times)
  6. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (10 times)
  7. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (9 times)
  8. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (8 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (8 times)
  10. Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (6 times)
  11. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (5 times)
  12. Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (5 times)
  13. Horn not working (7.7 (a)) (4 times)
  14. Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (4 times)
  15. Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (4 times)

Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2022 1 1 100% 1,330
2020 1 3 100% 2,199
2019 53 241 94% 7,112
2018 176 942 94% 10,090
2017 2 11 100% 13,673

Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf reliability FAQ

Across 243 Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf vehicles in our MOT data, 94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf in our data has covered around 9,380 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf

See how the Kawasaki Zr 900 cjf stacks up against other Kawasaki models on MOT reliability:

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