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MOT reliability

Kawasaki Zx600-g2

905 vehicles · 1,743 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 905 Kawasaki Zx600-g2 vehicles and 1,743 completed MOT tests, the Kawasaki Zx600-g2 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,290 miles.

905
Vehicles
1,743
MOT tests
1,821
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Kawasaki Zx600-g2 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Kawasaki Zx600-g2 MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Brakes10%
  • Steering9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Lamps & electrical6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%

Kawasaki Zx600-g2 pass rate by age

How the Kawasaki Zx600-g2's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
65981%
725881%
825280%
921479%
1012583%
116082%
125779%
135781%
145580%
154486%
166378%
175869%
186277%
194885%
204582%

Fuel types: Petrol (898), Other (7)

Most common Kawasaki Zx600-g2 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Kawasaki Zx600-g2 MOT tests:

  1. Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (69 times)
  2. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.3(ii)) (60 times)
  3. Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (43 times)
  4. Drive chain slightly loose (6.2.1d) (35 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.7.3a) (32 times)
  6. Front Tyre tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.3(ii)) (23 times)
  7. Exhaust noisy (7.1.2) (23 times)
  8. Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1) (22 times)
  9. Front Roller brake test indicates slight fluctuation of brake effort (3.3.A1d) (20 times)
  10. Rear Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)) (20 times)
  11. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (19 times)
  12. Wheel alignment slightly misaligned. (2.5.1) (17 times)
  13. Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake (3.3.A1a) (17 times)
  14. Steering movement excessively 'notchy' with the weight on the lower bearing (2.2.1a) (16 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.2.A1f(i)) (16 times)

Kawasaki Zx600-g2 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 9 44 73% 25,943
1999 274 1,628 80% 26,389
1998 5 33 88% 21,496

Kawasaki Zx600-g2 reliability FAQ

Across 905 Kawasaki Zx600-g2 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Kawasaki Zx600-g2 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)); Front Brake pad(s) close to minimum limit (3.2.A1f(i)).

The typical Kawasaki Zx600-g2 in our data has covered around 26,290 miles.

Compare the Kawasaki Zx600-g2

See how the Kawasaki Zx600-g2 stacks up against other Kawasaki models on MOT reliability:

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