MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr 900 flf

Q: Is the Kawasaki Zr 900 flf reliable?

Across 433 Kawasaki Zr 900 flf vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

433 vehicles · 1,357 completed MOT tests analysed

92%

MOT pass rate

Based on 433 Kawasaki Zr 900 flf vehicles and 1,357 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr 900 flf has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 8,929 miles.

433

Vehicles

1,357

MOT tests

1,658

Avg miles / year

0.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr 900 flf problem areas

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

Tyres, wheels & suspension27%
Emissions & nuisance24%
Brakes22%
Lamps & electrical16%
Body & structure12%
Other4%
Steering4%
Identification & plates3%

Kawasaki Zr 900 flf pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	1	100%
2	9	89%
3	405	91%
4	389	94%
5	346	93%
6	187	89%

Fuel types: Petrol (425), Other (8)

Most common Kawasaki Zr 900 flf MOT faults

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

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (107 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (64 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (44 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (34 times)
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (33 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (31 times)
Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d)) (14 times)
Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (12 times)
Rear Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (11 times)
Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (11 times)
Offside Rear Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (9 times)
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (7 times)
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (7 times)
Rear reflector obviously incorrectly positioned (4.8.2 (a) (i)) (7 times)
Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a)) (6 times)

Kawasaki Zr 900 flf pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2022	4	8	100%	10,955
2021	66	185	91%	8,934
2020	335	1,144	92%	8,910

Kawasaki Zr 900 flf reliability FAQ

Across 433 Kawasaki Zr 900 flf vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zr 900 flf MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)).

The typical Kawasaki Zr 900 flf in our data has covered around 8,929 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Zr 900 flf

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