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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe

149 vehicles · 541 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate

Based on 149 Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe vehicles and 541 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 7,444 miles.

149
Vehicles
541
MOT tests
1,091
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe problem areas

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

  • Tyres, wheels & suspension31%
  • Emissions & nuisance29%
  • Lamps & electrical29%
  • Body & structure11%
  • Brakes11%
  • Other7%
  • Steering6%
  • Identification & plates2%

Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
21100%
313195%
412895%
513495%
69891%
74298%
83100%

Fuel types: Petrol (147), Other (2)

Most common Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (20 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (10 times)
  3. Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (9 times)
  4. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (8 times)
  5. Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
  6. Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (4 times)
  7. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (4 times)
  8. Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) (3 times)
  9. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (3 times)
  10. Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i)) (3 times)
  11. Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (3 times)
  12. Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (2 times)
  13. Rear Wheel alignment slightly misaligned (2.4 (a)) (2 times)
  14. Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  15. exhaust noisy (2 times)

Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2021 9 25 100% 4,700
2020 62 208 93% 7,678
2019 64 272 95% 7,583
2018 6 32 94% 8,469

Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe reliability FAQ

Across 149 Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf 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 ekf cafe MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)).

The typical Kawasaki Zr 900 ekf cafe in our data has covered around 7,444 miles.

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