KAWASAKI VN 1700 DAF CLASSIC TOURER

1700cc Petrol Class 2

88.6%

first-time pass rate

4.0%

failed outright

11,221

median miles at test

176

MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VN 1700 DAF CLASSIC TOURER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
lamps and reflectors	8	53.3
tyres	4	26.7
steering	2	13.3
tyres and wheels	1	6.7

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 VN 1700 DAF CLASSIC TOURER beats 4 of its 4 closest rivals (YAMAHA XJR1300, SUZUKI GSX1400, SUZUKI GSX1300R).

YAMAHA XJR1300 87.4% pass · 95.1k tests SUZUKI GSX1400 88.3% pass · 56.8k tests SUZUKI GSX1300R 86.3% pass · 48.4k tests KAWASAKI ZX-12R 86.2% pass · 33.7k 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 VN 1700 DAF CLASSIC TOURER.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2010 (90.9% pass). Weakest: 2013 (88.6%).

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.