MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs

280 vehicles · 2,010 completed MOT tests analysed

91%

MOT pass rate

Based on 280 Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs vehicles and 2,010 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,392 miles.

280

Vehicles

2,010

MOT tests

1,982

Avg miles / year

0.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs MOT tests:

Other36%
Tyres, wheels & suspension21%
Brakes17%
Body & structure12%
Lamps & electrical10%
Emissions & nuisance8%
Steering5%
Seatbelts & equipment5%

Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
2	2	100%
3	185	93%
4	205	90%
5	189	90%
6	185	90%
7	169	96%
8	164	88%
9	135	94%
10	142	89%
11	142	92%
12	137	90%
13	135	87%
14	129	88%
15	58	86%

Fuel types: Petrol (276), Other (4)

Most common Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs MOT tests:

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (48 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (46 times)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (43 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (37 times)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (34 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)) (33 times)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (30 times)
Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (24 times)
Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (23 times)
Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (20 times)
Front Brake indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) (19 times)
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (18 times)
Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (1.1.13 (a)) (18 times)
Steering headbearing slightly stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) (16 times)
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) (16 times)

Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2012	13	119	93%	21,450
2011	173	1,858	90%	28,073

Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs reliability FAQ

Across 280 Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs MOT issues are: Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (5.2.3 (e)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)).

The typical Kawasaki Zx 1000 hbf abs in our data has covered around 27,392 miles.

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