KAWASAKI VN 900 CCFA

903cc Petrol Class 2

#2835 of 5426 overall #335 of 592 KAWASAKIs #1790 of 2787 other bikes

83.6%

first-time pass rate

10.0%

failed outright

9,815

median miles at test

281

MOT tests, 2005–2025

Pass rate over time

first-time pass rate by test year · 2016–2017

The VN 900 CCFA's first-time pass rate has risen 15.9 points since 2016, 81.1% to 97.0%.

What fails on a VN 900 CCFA

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded

Component group	Defects	% of defects
tyres	11	23.4
brakes	9	19.1
tyres and wheels	8	17
lamps and reflectors	6	12.8
lighting and signalling	6	12.8
suspension	3	6.4
Identification of the vehicle	2	4.3
steering and suspension	1	2.1
steering	1	2.1

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 900 CCFA beats 1 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 VN 900 CCFA.

Pass rate by registration year

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

Best year to buy used: 2012 (84.5% pass). Weakest: 2013 (83.0%).

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.