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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zx400-l5

93 vehicles · 100 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 93 Kawasaki Zx400-l5 vehicles and 100 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zx400-l5 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 21,825 miles.

93
Vehicles
100
MOT tests
1,464
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zx400-l5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zx400-l5 MOT tests:

  • Other83%
  • Steering12%
  • Brakes8%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Visibility1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Kawasaki Zx400-l5 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
61100%
72100%
8978%
91567%
101675%
111283%
121070%
136100%
14580%
15580%
162100%
172100%
181100%
191100%
20367%

Fuel types: Petrol (90), Diesel (2), Other (1)

Most common Kawasaki Zx400-l5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zx400-l5 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (6 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (4 times)
  3. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (4 times)
  4. Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d) (4 times)
  5. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (3 times)
  6. Front Wheel has a slightly distorted bead rim. (4.2.2) (3 times)
  7. Drive chain sprocket carrier worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (2 times)
  8. Drive chain worn but not considered excessive (6.2.1e) (2 times)
  9. Steering headbearing has slight free play (2.2.2) (2 times)
  10. Drive chain slightly tight (6.2.1d) (2 times)
  11. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (2 times)
  12. Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b) (2 times)
  13. Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (7.1.4) (2 times)
  14. front brake hoses slightly tight (2 times)
  15. Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c) (1 times)

Kawasaki Zx400-l5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 2 21 90% 22,491
1998 6 24 75% 19,421
1997 9 38 79% 21,864
1996 3 16 81% 27,722

Kawasaki Zx400-l5 reliability FAQ

Across 93 Kawasaki Zx400-l5 vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zx400-l5 MOT issues are: Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)); Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1).

The typical Kawasaki Zx400-l5 in our data has covered around 21,825 miles.

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