KAWASAKI LTD

738cc Petrol Class 2

#3975 of 5426 overall #470 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2519 of 2787 other bikes

77.5%

first-time pass rate

13.3%

failed outright

23,642

median miles at test

383

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2006–2007

The LTD's first-time pass rate has risen 7.8 points since 2006, 70.3% to 78.1%.

Pass rate by mileage

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

A low-mileage LTD passes first time 80.0% of the time; by 30k that's 84.8%.

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 LTD

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
brakes	38	30.9
lighting and signalling	31	25.2
steering and suspension	22	17.9
lamps and reflectors	7	5.7
reg plates and vin	6	4.9
tyres and wheels	5	4.1
fuel and exhaust	5	4.1
driving controls	4	3.3
suspension	3	2.4
drive system	2	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 LTD beats 1 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 LTD.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1982 (84.5% pass). Weakest: 1981 (74.2%).

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.