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KAWASAKI ER5
MOT pass rate.

Aggregated DVSA MOT tests for this nameplate in 2023–24. Average mileage is the mean recorded odometer on those tests, in miles. Top defects are the most frequent failure item groups in the derived summary — not a ranked reliability verdict.

Counts, not a score

1,015 passes · 152 fails

Snapshot generated 2026-08-24 from the compact derived MOT model summary. Duplicate MOT labels that share a URL slug were canonicalised to the higher-volume row. No per-test or per-VIN records are published.

What is the KAWASAKI ER5 MOT pass rate?

In the 2023–24 DVSA MOT file this nameplate passed 87.0% of 1,174 tests (1,015 passes, 152 fails). That is a test-outcome rate, not a prediction for any one car.

Is a high MOT pass rate the same as reliability?

No. MOT tests a defined set of roadworthiness items at a point in time. They do not measure durability, crashworthiness, or US complaint volume. Sparse models (under 500 tests) are not published.

Are these UK or US figures?

UK. The rest of ModelYearFacts is US NHTSA and EPA evidence. This hub is Great Britain MOT statistics on the same nameplate, published under the Open Government Licence.

Most common MOT failure groups

01 · Failure groupMotorcycle lamps and reflectors142 recorded items
02 · Failure groupMotorcycle brakes117 recorded items
03 · Failure groupMotorcycle structure and attachments105 recorded items
04 · Failure groupMotorcycle tyres78 recorded items
05 · Failure groupMotorcycle suspension65 recorded items

Pass rate by vehicle age

Age is years at test. Bands with fewer than 50 tests on this nameplate are omitted. These are extra fields on this hub, not separate URLs.

Age (years)TestsPass rateAverage mileage
185390.6%25,965 mi
2110487.5%26,833 mi
2214983.2%30,888 mi
2316589.1%26,742 mi
2416183.2%28,375 mi
2514885.8%28,753 mi
2613787.6%30,675 mi
2712989.1%30,005 mi