Moto Morini Kanguro vs Kawasaki ZXR400

The Moto Morini Kanguro passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZXR400: 85.2% vs 73.1%, a 12.1-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

first-time pass rate, outright fail rate and tests analysed · 2005–2025

Metric	Moto Morini Kanguro	Kawasaki ZXR400
First-time pass rate	85.2%	73.1%
Outright fail rate	4.9%	18.9%
Vs comparable bikes (age & mileage adjusted)	+2.3 pts	-9.9 pts
Engine size	344cc	398cc
Median miles at test	31,372	23,651
MOT tests analysed	122	14,200
Most common failure	lighting and signalling	lighting and signalling

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.

"Vs comparable bikes" is the first-time pass rate minus the rate expected for each bike's own mix of age, mileage and test class, in percentage points: positive means better than comparable bikes. How this works.

Pass rate by mileage

first-time MOT pass rate by miles on the clock at test

Mileage	Moto Morini Kanguro	Kawasaki ZXR400
20k-30k miles	90.6%	69.9%
30k-40k miles	77.1%	67.8%

Bands with fewer than 30 tests for either bike are left out.

MOTO MORINI KANGURO 85.2% pass · 122 tests KAWASAKI ZXR400 73.1% pass · 14.2k tests

See each bike's full report (trend, mileage curve, failure breakdown and rivals) on its own page.