KAWASAKI EX 300 BDF ABS

296cc Petrol Class 2

81.9%

first-time pass rate

9.0%

failed outright

10,242

median miles at test

177

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a EX 300 BDF ABS

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	11	35.5
lamps and reflectors	7	22.6
tyres	3	9.7
lighting and signalling	3	9.7
steering and suspension	2	6.5
wheels	1	3.2
drive system	1	3.2
steering	1	3.2
suspension	1	3.2
Identification of the vehicle	1	3.2

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 EX 300 BDF ABS beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA RD350, YAMAHA YP250, YAMAHA WR250F).

YAMAHA RD350 86.3% pass · 19.6k tests YAMAHA YP250 82.5% pass · 12.4k tests YAMAHA WR250F 78.0% pass · 10.5k tests HONDA XR250 78.8% pass · 9,277 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 EX 300 BDF ABS.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2013 (81.8% pass). Weakest: 2013 (81.8%).

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.