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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe

375 vehicles · 1,622 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 375 Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe vehicles and 1,622 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,160 miles.

375
Vehicles
1,622
MOT tests
1,196
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe problem areas

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

  • Emissions & nuisance36%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension26%
  • Lamps & electrical26%
  • Brakes14%
  • Body & structure10%
  • Steering5%
  • Other5%
  • Identification & plates5%

Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2989%
333292%
433294%
533294%
630695%
721593%
88095%

Fuel types: Petrol (370), Other (5)

Most common Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (96 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)) (26 times)
  4. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (21 times)
  5. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (19 times)
  6. Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (16 times)
  7. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (12 times)
  8. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (8 times)
  9. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (8 times)
  10. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (6 times)
  11. Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  12. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (5 times)
  13. Rear Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (4 times)
  14. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) (4 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (4 times)

Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 49 166 93% 6,311
2019 127 544 94% 8,082
2018 171 896 94% 8,787

Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe reliability FAQ

Across 375 Kawasaki Zr 900 ejf cafe 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 ejf cafe 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 ejf cafe in our data has covered around 8,160 miles.

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