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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zr550

37 vehicles · 314 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate

Based on 37 Kawasaki Zr550 vehicles and 314 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zr550 has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,559 miles.

37
Vehicles
314
MOT tests
1,229
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zr550 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zr550 MOT tests:

  • Other78%
  • Brakes13%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure6%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%
  • Visibility1%

Kawasaki Zr550 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Zr550's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
4250%
6475%
8475%
9667%
10888%
111080%
121283%
132075%
141872%
152268%
162176%
172568%
182564%
192868%
201681%

Fuel types: Petrol (37)

Most common Kawasaki Zr550 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zr550 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (19 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (16 times)
  3. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (9 times)
  4. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (6 times)
  6. Exhaust is leaking but is not excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (6 times)
  7. Rear Lower Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (6 times)
  8. Rear Upper Motorcycle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i)) (6 times)
  9. Headlamp aim too high (1.6) (5 times)
  10. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (2.3.5b) (5 times)
  11. Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a) (5 times)
  12. Offside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (5 times)
  13. Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (5 times)
  14. Rear Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (4 times)
  15. Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (4 times)

Kawasaki Zr550 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2002 1 6 67% 16,643
2000 2 4 75% 6,781
1998 1 12 100% 20,520
1997 2 23 70% 26,984
1996 4 53 70% 20,245
1995 3 41 83% 21,837
1994 3 17 65% 30,972
1993 2 10 70% 39,766
1992 7 73 78% 35,507
1991 12 75 75% 28,959

Kawasaki Zr550 reliability FAQ

Across 37 Kawasaki Zr550 vehicles in our MOT data, 75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zr550 MOT issues are: Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d).

The typical Kawasaki Zr550 in our data has covered around 27,559 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Zr550

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