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

KAWASAKI VOYAGER

1200cc Petrol Class 2
83.2%
first-time pass rate
12.6%
failed outright
34,283
median miles at test
119
MOT tests, 2005–2025

What fails on a VOYAGER

failure defects by component group · advisories excluded
Component group Share of defects Defects % of defects
brakes
26 48.1
steering and suspension
11 20.4
lamps and reflectors
4 7.4
lighting and signalling
4 7.4
Items Not Tested
2 3.7
body and structure
2 3.7
driving controls
2 3.7
fuel and exhaust
1 1.9
tyres
1 1.9
tyres and wheels
1 1.9

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 VOYAGER beats 0 of its 2 closest rivals (TRIUMPH TROPHY, HONDA GOLDWING).

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 VOYAGER.