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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zx 600-g1

936 vehicles · 1,313 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 936 Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 vehicles and 1,313 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,451 miles.

936
Vehicles
1,313
MOT tests
2,376
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Steering11%
  • Brakes9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Zx 600-g1's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
63100%
76582%
823682%
923579%
1016180%
119772%
124183%
134969%
144269%
153476%
164176%
172886%
183773%
192886%
203574%

Fuel types: Petrol (930), Other (6)

Most common Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 MOT tests:

  1. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (68 times)
  2. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (59 times)
  3. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (31 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (28 times)
  5. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (20 times)
  6. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (19 times)
  7. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (17 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (17 times)
  9. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (16 times)
  10. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (16 times)
  11. Nearside Front shock absorber has light misting of stanchion (2.3.3) (16 times)
  12. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (15 times)
  13. Rear Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (14 times)
  14. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (12 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (11 times)

Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 20 100 75% 23,685
1998 237 1,182 79% 28,769

Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 reliability FAQ

Across 936 Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 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)); Exhaust noisy (7.1.2).

The typical Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 in our data has covered around 28,451 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Zx 600-g1

See how the Kawasaki Zx 600-g1 stacks up against other Kawasaki models on MOT reliability:

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