KAWASAKI EX 650 A6F

649cc Petrol Class 2

#2689 of 5426 overall #313 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1692 of 2787 other bikes

84.2%

first-time pass rate

9.4%

failed outright

13,503

median miles at test

3,613

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2009–2025

The EX 650 A6F's first-time pass rate has fallen 12.4 points since 2009, 89.3% to 76.9%.

Pass rate by mileage

how the EX 650 A6F's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage EX 650 A6F passes first time 91.4% of the time; by 50k that's 76.0%.

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 EX 650 A6F

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects	vs all bikes
brakes	119	18.9	0.6×
lighting and signalling	99	15.7	0.5×
tyres and wheels	88	13.9	1.0×
lamps and reflectors	76	12	0.9×
steering and suspension	75	11.9	0.6×
structure and attachments	46	7.3	1.5×
suspension	42	6.7	1.3×
tyres	35	5.5	1.2×
drive system	34	5.4	0.9×
fuel and exhaust	17	2.7	0.5×

Defects recorded against failed normal tests, 2005–2025, grouped by DVSA inspection section. One test can record multiple defects. "vs all bikes" is how often this model's tests record a defect in the group, as a multiple of the all-bike rate.

How rivals compare

same type, similar capacity, high test volume

On first-time pass rate the EX 650 A6F beats 3 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 HONDA VFR800 FI 86.7% pass · 89.4k 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 650 A6F.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2006 (84.4% pass). Weakest: 2007 (81.9%).

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.

KAWASAKI EX 650 A6F FAQ

answers computed from the data above · terms in the glossary

Is the KAWASAKI EX 650 A6F reliable?

The KAWASAKI EX 650 A6F is about average for its class: 84.2% of its 3,613 MOT tests (2005–2025) passed first time, against a class average of 84.9%. That ranks it #2689 of 5426 models.

What does a EX 650 A6F fail its MOT on most?

brakes — 19% of all defects recorded against failed EX 650 A6F tests.

How many miles will a EX 650 A6F last?

The median EX 650 A6F shows 13,503 miles at test, and examples around 50k miles still pass 76.0% of the time — mileage alone rarely kills one.