Kawasaki ER6 MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki ER6 motorcycles pass the MOT 78.83% of the time, measured across 1,129 tests in the DVSA record. A further 7.53% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 28.6% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check missing and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 84.21% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 77.32% at 16+ years - a gap of 6.9 points.
- The most common advisory is noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (10.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 23,663 miles, which is the number to compare any advert against.
Pass rate by age
A single pass rate hides the most useful thing in this data: how the same model behaves at three years old and at fifteen.
| Age at test | Pass rate | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6-10 years | 84.21% | 38 | |
| 11-15 years | 80.6% | 433 | |
| 16+ years | 77.32% | 657 |
Why the Kawasaki ER6 fails
Share of failed tests on this model where the item was recorded. One test can fail on several items, so the column does not add up to 100%.
| # | Item | Of failures | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not working | 28.6% | 44 | |
| 2 | Missing | 18.2% | 28 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 15.6% | 24 | |
| 4 | Has a serious fluid leak | 14.3% | 22 | |
| 5 | Inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | 13% | 20 | |
| 6 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 10.4% | 16 | |
| 7 | Excessively binding | 9.7% | 15 | |
| 8 | Excessively loose | 9.1% | 14 | |
| 9 | Too low | 9.1% | 14 | |
| 10 | Does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls | 8.4% | 13 |
Most common advisories
Not a failure and not a legal requirement to fix - but an advisory that repeats year after year is money the next owner spends.
| # | Item | Of all tests | Tests | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 10.4% | 117 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 6.9% | 78 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 5.1% | 58 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4% | 45 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 3.9% | 44 | |
| 6 | Has an excessively worn bush | 3.9% | 44 | |
| 7 | Worn to excess | 3.6% | 41 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.7% | 30 | |
| 9 | Excessively binding | 2.3% | 26 | |
| 10 | Significantly and obviously worn | 1.9% | 22 |
Kawasaki ER6 for sale
No Kawasaki ER6 in stock at the moment - 1,109 other Kawasaki bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda CB 397-750cc · 397-750cc | 5,400 | 89.76% | 19,444 | |
| Honda NC · 741cc | 5,311 | 89.53% | 22,765 | |
| Suzuki GSF600 · 600cc | 4,890 | 80% | 29,308 | |
| Honda CBR600F · 599cc | 4,710 | 85.56% | 30,651 | |
| Kawasaki ZX-6R · 599-636cc | 4,510 | 81.62% | 26,019 | |
| Suzuki SV650 · 646cc | 3,834 | 80.99% | 27,644 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method