BIKERELIABILITY
MOT DATA · GREAT BRITAIN · 2005–2025
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Model report · 2005–2025

KAWASAKI KLV 1000 A2H

998cc Petrol Class 2
#1722 of 5426 overall #203 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1043 of 2787 other bikes
87.6%
first-time pass rate
8.0%
failed outright
24,386
median miles at test
476
MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2008–2017

The KLV 1000 A2H's first-time pass rate has risen 3.8 points since 2008, 87.1% to 90.9%.

79%89%98%2008: 87.1% pass (31 tests)2009: 82.1% pass (39 tests)2010: 95.1% pass (41 tests)2012: 87.5% pass (32 tests)2013: 94.6% pass (37 tests)2014: 85.3% pass (34 tests)2015: 84.4% pass (32 tests)2017: 90.9% pass (33 tests)20082017

Pass rate by mileage

how the KLV 1000 A2H's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage KLV 1000 A2H passes first time 92.1% of the time; by 40k that's 83.3%.

82%88%94%0k: 92.1% pass (63 tests)10k: 90.8% pass (120 tests)20k: 84.1% pass (138 tests)30k: 86.7% pass (83 tests)40k: 83.3% pass (54 tests)0k20k40k

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 KLV 1000 A2H

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
14 22.2
steering and suspension
10 15.9
lighting and signalling
8 12.7
tyres and wheels
8 12.7
drive system
8 12.7
suspension
6 9.5
structure and attachments
4 6.3
lamps and reflectors
2 3.2
tyres
2 3.2
reg plates and vin
1 1.6

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 KLV 1000 A2H beats 2 of its 4 closest rivals (BMW R1200, BMW R1150, TRIUMPH SPRINT).

BMW R1200 92.9% pass · 299k tests BMW R1150 88.5% pass · 171k tests TRIUMPH SPRINT 85.6% pass · 133k tests SUZUKI GSF1200 82.4% pass · 97.6k 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 KLV 1000 A2H.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2005 (87.4% pass). Weakest: 2005 (87.4%).

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.