League table/KAWASAKI
Make report · 2005–2025
KAWASAKI
81.9%
first-time pass rate
10.8%
failed outright
1.63M
MOT tests, 2005–2025
KAWASAKI at a glance
Most reliable model
ZX 1002 KNSNN
98.1% pass
Least reliable model
KMX 125-B10
55.7% pass
Most tested model
ZX-6R
174k tests
Among KAWASAKI models with ≥ 100 tests.
What fails a KAWASAKI
failure defects across all KAWASAKI models · advisories excluded
brakes is KAWASAKI's most common failure — 4.1% of all KAWASAKI tests record one.
| Component group | Share of defects | % of tests | Worst offenders |
|---|---|---|---|
| brakes |
|
4.1 | see ranking |
| lighting and signalling |
|
3.4 | see ranking |
| steering and suspension |
|
2.8 | see ranking |
| tyres and wheels |
|
2 | see ranking |
| lamps and reflectors |
|
1.2 | see ranking |
Top failure groups aggregated across every KAWASAKI model, 2005–2025. "% of tests" = share of the make's tests recording at least one defect in that group.
KAWASAKI models, ranked by test volume
top 60 of 787 models (≥ 100 tests), 2005–2025 · by volume
| Model | Pass rate | Pass % | Fail % | Median miles | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZX-6R |
|
78.1 | 14.0 | 19,446 | 173,953 |
| ZX-9R |
|
80.7 | 12.0 | 22,320 | 88,973 |
| ZZR600 |
|
79.0 | 14.7 | 25,618 | 53,666 |
| ER5 |
|
77.4 | 14.2 | 21,259 | 53,115 |
| ZZ-R1100 |
|
80.8 | 13.1 | 29,838 | 39,662 |
| ZX |
|
89.4 | 4.8 | 11,150 | 34,646 |
| ZX-12R |
|
86.2 | 7.8 | 19,137 | 33,707 |
| ZX-7R |
|
77.5 | 14.1 | 20,776 | 31,423 |
| VN800 |
|
84.1 | 8.4 | 15,394 | 23,590 |
| ER6 |
|
84.1 | 8.8 | 13,000 | 22,990 |
| Z1000 |
|
84.5 | 7.5 | 17,154 | 22,743 |
| ZX-10R |
|
84.9 | 7.4 | 13,364 | 19,876 |
| GPZ500S |
|
75.0 | 18.0 | 22,843 | 19,751 |
| ZRX1100 |
|
85.4 | 7.8 | 22,996 | 17,368 |
| W650 |
|
89.1 | 4.4 | 12,815 | 16,796 |
| ZXR400 |
|
73.1 | 18.9 | 23,651 | 14,200 |
| ZR-7 |
|
79.7 | 12.2 | 18,188 | 13,340 |
| ZR |
|
86.8 | 6.3 | 9,194 | 12,586 |
| Z750 |
|
81.2 | 9.9 | 15,636 | 12,424 |
| ZXR750 |
|
73.4 | 17.9 | 29,943 | 12,113 |
| EX |
|
85.0 | 8.0 | 9,625 | 12,054 |
| GT550 |
|
77.1 | 14.2 | 35,097 | 11,459 |
| GPZ900R |
|
81.4 | 11.9 | 35,608 | 10,976 |
| ZRX1200R |
|
89.7 | 5.0 | 16,310 | 10,590 |
| VN1500 |
|
85.5 | 8.0 | 17,546 | 9,190 |
| ZX-10 |
|
79.3 | 13.5 | 32,166 | 8,561 |
| KMX125 |
|
61.7 | 26.5 | 14,115 | 8,538 |
| ZEPHYR 750 |
|
80.7 | 12.4 | 24,116 | 8,283 |
| ER |
|
86.2 | 7.1 | 10,117 | 8,001 |
| KLE500 |
|
80.0 | 11.4 | 17,644 | 7,517 |
| Z650 |
|
81.6 | 9.2 | 32,631 | 7,430 |
| ZX 636 C6F |
|
79.8 | 11.3 | 13,402 | 7,429 |
| ZEPHYR 550 |
|
77.9 | 15.2 | 22,978 | 7,405 |
| ZRX1200S |
|
87.5 | 6.8 | 19,086 | 6,695 |
| ZX 600 P7F |
|
80.3 | 10.6 | 11,683 | 6,628 |
| ZZR1400 |
|
89.5 | 5.4 | 17,239 | 6,471 |
| EN500 |
|
78.6 | 13.2 | 17,781 | 6,448 |
| ZR 1000 A1H |
|
85.1 | 7.2 | 15,012 | 6,225 |
| KLE |
|
87.5 | 6.7 | 12,775 | 5,917 |
| ZX 636 C1H |
|
81.2 | 10.5 | 13,356 | 5,567 |
| KLZ |
|
88.5 | 4.4 | 14,469 | 5,492 |
| GPZ1100 |
|
80.6 | 11.6 | 28,294 | 5,392 |
| ZEPHYR 1100 |
|
83.0 | 10.7 | 23,566 | 5,141 |
| ZZR |
|
80.2 | 13.9 | 28,782 | 5,103 |
| VN |
|
86.6 | 6.3 | 9,682 | 5,014 |
| ZX 600 P8F |
|
82.9 | 8.8 | 11,226 | 4,651 |
| KLE 650 A7F |
|
83.8 | 8.5 | 16,016 | 4,527 |
| GT750 |
|
75.5 | 15.2 | 34,514 | 4,516 |
| ZX 1000 C1H |
|
85.4 | 7.2 | 15,067 | 4,502 |
| VN1600 |
|
88.3 | 6.4 | 15,046 | 4,485 |
| ZX 1000 WHF |
|
92.7 | 3.3 | 10,103 | 4,467 |
| ZX 1000 WJF |
|
92.7 | 2.8 | 8,968 | 4,296 |
| ZR 750 J1H |
|
80.0 | 10.6 | 15,406 | 4,238 |
| ZX 1000 E8F |
|
85.3 | 6.7 | 12,760 | 4,164 |
| ZX 1400 A7F |
|
88.6 | 6.0 | 17,942 | 4,130 |
| VN900 |
|
86.3 | 6.9 | 11,478 | 4,112 |
| Z900 |
|
86.9 | 5.9 | 27,446 | 4,100 |
| EX500-D7 |
|
78.7 | 15.3 | 16,757 | 3,960 |
| ZR 750 K6F |
|
84.4 | 7.3 | 13,409 | 3,954 |
| EX250 |
|
77.5 | 14.5 | 9,728 | 3,922 |
Normal tests only. Median miles is odometer reading at test where recorded. Looking for a specific model? Search all KAWASAKI models. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT results, 2005–2025.