Kawasaki Tr250 common MOT failures and failure rate
What a Kawasaki Tr250 fails its MOT on, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.
Based on 99 MOT tests in DVSA data.
About 13.1% of MOT tests recorded on the Kawasaki Tr250 in DVSA data end in a failure. The same handful of items account for most of them.
Its most common failure is other, which makes up 15.4% of the Kawasaki Tr250's failures, followed by other, steering, registration plate. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.
What it fails on, and why
This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.
Steering faults are typically worn track-rod ends or ball joints, play in the rack, or a split gaiter letting grease out and dirt in. Excessive free play at the wheel fails.
A missing, damaged, dirty or incorrectly-spaced number plate, or one using the wrong font, will fail. A replacement plate is inexpensive.
The parts that fix each
If your car has just failed, you have 10 working days to fix the items and get a free partial retest. These are the usual parts; confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.
Other models
Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain