Velocette KTS vs Kawasaki ZXR400

The Velocette KTS passes its MOT first time more often than the Kawasaki ZXR400 — 93.1% vs 73.1%, a 20.0-point lead.

MOT reliability, side by side

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

Metric	Velocette KTS	Kawasaki ZXR400
First-time pass rate	93.1%	73.1%
Outright fail rate	1.0%	18.9%
Median miles at test	4,525	23,651
MOT tests analysed	102	14,200
Most common failure	brakes	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.

VELOCETTE KTS 93.1% pass · 102 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.