Know Your MOT

MOT failure rate and common problems for the Kawasaki Z650c, and how to check your own car by registration.

Updated 05 September 2026.

8.6%fail rate

Kawasaki Z650c MOT failure rate

What a Kawasaki Z650c fails its MOT on, and the part that fixes each.

What it fails on, and why

Other20.0% of failures

This covers a range of smaller items, from a non-working horn to a warning light left on.

Lamps & electrical20.0% of failures

Lighting is the single most common MOT failure and the cheapest to put right. A blown headlight, brake-light or number-plate bulb, a cracked lens, or a headlamp beam that points too high or low will all fail. Most are a two-minute bulb swap.

Fuel system20.0% of failures

Fuel-system failures are leaks or an insecure filler cap.

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. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying.

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Other models

All Kawasaki models MOT failure rates comparedRanked worst to bestKawasaki Zx MOT failures11.0% failure rateKawasaki Zx-6r MOT failures18.2% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures27.1% failure rate

Questions and answers

What is the MOT failure rate of the Kawasaki Z650c?

It fails 8.6% of its MOT tests across the DVSA record, from 58 tests.

What do these cars fail their MOT on most?

The most common failure area is other, at 20.0% of this model's failures.