Head-to-head · 2005–2025
HONDA VFR400R3 vs KAWASAKI ER5
The KAWASAKI ER5 passes its MOT first time more often than the HONDA VFR400R3 — 77.4% vs 74.3%, a 3.1-point lead.
MOT reliability, side by side
first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025
| Metric | HONDA VFR400R3 | KAWASAKI ER5 |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 74.3% | 77.4% |
| Outright fail rate | 17.5% | 14.2% |
| Median miles at test | 32,269 | 21,259 |
| MOT tests analysed | 11,436 | 53,115 |
| Most common failure | lighting and signalling | brakes |
First-time outcomes on normal tests, 2005–2025. "Most common failure" is the component group with the most recorded defects on failed tests. Read pass rates against test counts: a smaller sample is noisier. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results.
See each bike's full report — trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals — on its own page.