KAWASAKI EJ800

773cc Petrol Class 2

97.6%

first-time pass rate

0.6%

failed outright

6,490

median miles at test

164

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a EJ800

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Share of defects	Defects	% of defects
reg plates and vin		2	100

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 EJ800 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 EJ800.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (98.5% pass). Weakest: 2011 (96.8%).

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.