Kawasaki EX 296cc MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki EX 296cc motorcycles pass the MOT 81.67% of the time, measured across 300 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.33% passed only after a defect was put right at the test station.
Calculated from DVSA records for Kawasaki EX, 296-305cc.
What to check before the MOT
Built from this model's own failure record, not general advice.
- Start with not working - it accounts for 30.8% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check excessively binding and missing, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 83.33% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 77.03% at 11-15 years - a gap of 6.3 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 (9% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 12,840 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 | 83.33% | 216 | |
| 11-15 years | 77.03% | 74 |
Why the Kawasaki EX 296cc 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 | 30.8% | 12 | |
| 2 | Excessively binding | 23.1% | 9 | |
| 3 | Missing | 23.1% | 9 | |
| 4 | Fractured | 17.9% | 7 | |
| 5 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 15.4% | 6 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 12.8% | 5 | |
| 7 | Excessively loose | 10.3% | 4 | |
| 8 | Has a serious fluid leak | 10.3% | 4 | |
| 9 | Not working on dipped beam | 7.7% | 3 | |
| 10 | Contaminated | 5.1% | 2 |
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 | 9% | 27 | |
| 2 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.3% | 16 | |
| 3 | Has a serious fluid leak | 4.3% | 13 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 4% | 12 | |
| 5 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.7% | 11 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 3.7% | 11 | |
| 7 | Worn to excess | 3% | 9 | |
| 8 | Significantly and obviously worn | 2.3% | 7 | |
| 9 | Excessively loose | 2% | 6 | |
| 10 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.7% | 5 |
Kawasaki EX 296cc for sale
No Kawasaki EX 296cc in stock at the moment - 1,111 other Kawasaki bikes are advertised.
Similar bikes compared
Models of comparable capacity, so the comparison means something.
| Model | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaggio VESPA GTS · 240-300cc | 4,305 | 92.15% | 9,875 | |
| Honda CRF 220-250cc · 220-250cc | 2,452 | 89.76% | 7,549 | |
| Royal Enfield METEOR 350 · 349cc | 2,133 | 93.95% | 4,543 | |
| Honda NSS 250-297cc · 250-297cc | 1,397 | 90.34% | 17,407 | |
| Honda CRF 300 LA-M · 286cc | 1,297 | 88.43% | 3,963 | |
| BMW G310 · 313cc | 1,129 | 90.79% | 7,243 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method