BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI CHOPPER

750cc Petrol Class 2
70.7%
first-time pass rate
20.7%
failed outright
3,519
median miles at test
92
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a CHOPPER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
14 25.9
lighting and signalling
13 24.1
steering and suspension
10 18.5
tyres and wheels
4 7.4
fuel and exhaust
4 7.4
reg plates and vin
3 5.6
body and structure
3 5.6
lamps and reflectors
1 1.9
driving controls
1 1.9
suspension
1 1.9

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the CHOPPER beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

Rivals share this bike's type and sit within ±30% of its engine capacity, ≥ 5,000 tests. Card colour = better/worse first-time pass rate than the CHOPPER.