KAWASAKI LTD440

443cc Petrol Class 2

#3459 of 5426 overall #411 of 592 KAWASAKIs #2206 of 2787 other bikes

80.6%

first-time pass rate

12.7%

failed outright

21,717

median miles at test

346

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate by mileage

how the LTD440's first-time pass rate falls with the odometer · class average 84.9%

A low-mileage LTD440 passes first time 87.3% of the time; by 30k that's 78.8%.

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 LTD440

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lighting and signalling	31	28.4
steering and suspension	27	24.8
brakes	16	14.7
fuel and exhaust	10	9.2
tyres and wheels	8	7.3
lamps and reflectors	5	4.6
drive system	4	3.7
body and structure	3	2.8
suspension	3	2.8
structure and attachments	2	1.8

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 LTD440 beats 2 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 LTD440.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 1981 (85.1% pass). Weakest: 1983 (78.8%).

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.