KAWASAKI EJ 800 ACFA

773cc Petrol Class 2

#565 of 5426 overall #63 of 592 KAWASAKIs #343 of 2787 other bikes

91.5%

first-time pass rate

4.3%

failed outright

8,937

median miles at test

281

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The EJ 800 ACFA's first-time pass rate has fallen 6.5 points since 2016, 88.9% to 82.4%.

What fails on a EJ 800 ACFA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres and wheels	5	21.7
lamps and reflectors	5	21.7
lighting and signalling	4	17.4
Identification of the vehicle	2	8.7
drive system	2	8.7
structure and attachments	2	8.7
fuel and exhaust	1	4.3
steering and suspension	1	4.3
brakes	1	4.3

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 EJ 800 ACFA beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ZX-6R, SUZUKI GSF600, YAMAHA FZS600).

KAWASAKI ZX-6R 78.1% pass · 174k tests SUZUKI GSF600 77.3% pass · 143k tests YAMAHA FZS600 82.6% pass · 137k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests

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 EJ 800 ACFA.

Pass rate by registration year

how each model-year cohort fares · registration year from first use date

Best year to buy used: 2013 (92.6% pass). Weakest: 2012 (90.9%).

First-time pass rate by the year each bike was first registered (cohorts with ≥ 50 tests). Older cohorts are survivors: the worst examples have already left the road, which tends to lift the earliest years.