MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe

40 vehicles · 124 completed MOT tests analysed

96%

MOT pass rate

Based on 40 Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe vehicles and 124 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,555 miles.

Vehicles

124

MOT tests

1,335

Avg miles / year

0.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension64%
Emissions & nuisance29%
Brakes21%
Lamps & electrical14%

Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	1	100%
3	38	95%
4	41	95%
5	31	100%
6	11	91%

Fuel types: Petrol (39), Other (1)

Most common Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe MOT faults

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (4 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (3 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (2 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (1 times)
Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (1 times)
Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (1 times)
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (1 times)
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) (1 times)

Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	1	2	100%	11,974
2021	14	40	92%	5,627
2020	23	78	97%	6,690
2019	1	2	100%	11,007

Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe reliability FAQ

Across 40 Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa cafe vehicles in our MOT data, 96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about 0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zr 900 elfa 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 elfa cafe in our data has covered around 6,555 miles.

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