KAWASAKI EN450

450cc Petrol Class 2

#4210 of 5426 overall #512 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2619 of 2787 other bikes

75.8%

first-time pass rate

16.1%

failed outright

23,507

median miles at test

372

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the EN450's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage EN450 passes first time 73.1% of the time; by 30k that's 75.0%.

First-time pass rate by odometer reading at test, 10,000-mile bands for this model. Mileage is the strongest reliability signal. See the full curve.

What fails on a EN450

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
steering and suspension	40	29.6
lighting and signalling	34	25.2
brakes	21	15.6
fuel and exhaust	11	8.1
lamps and reflectors	8	5.9
tyres and wheels	8	5.9
drive system	4	3
body and structure	4	3
structure and attachments	3	2.2
Identification of the vehicle	2	1.5

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 EN450 beats 0 of its 4 closest rivals (KAWASAKI ER5, YAMAHA XV535, SUZUKI GS500).

KAWASAKI ER5 77.4% pass · 53.1k tests YAMAHA XV535 82.7% pass · 48.1k tests SUZUKI GS500 76.4% pass · 44.9k tests SUZUKI AN400 86.2% pass · 27.1k 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 EN450.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1988 (84.8% pass). Weakest: 1989 (71.0%).

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.