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Kawasaki Zx-9r common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Kawasaki Zx-9r fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 458 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes27.6% of failures
Tyres17.2% of failures
Lamps & electrical15.5% of failures
Registration plate12.1% of failures
Other10.3% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Suspension6.9% of failures

About 12.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Kawasaki Zx-9r in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 27.6% of the Kawasaki Zx-9r's failures, followed by brakes, tyres, lamps & electrical, 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.

Other models

Kawasaki Zx-6r MOT failures15.5% failure rateKawasaki Zx MOT failures5.3% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rateFord Focus MOT failures21.7% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain