Kawasaki EX 650 KJFA KRT EDITION MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki EX 650 KJFA KRT EDITION motorcycles pass the MOT 87.5% of the time, measured across 200 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.5% 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 missing - it accounts for 57.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check less than 1.0 mm thick and tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (8% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 11,336 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 | 87.11% | 194 |
Why the Kawasaki EX 650 KJFA KRT EDITION 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 | Missing | 57.1% | 8 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 42.9% | 6 | |
| 3 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 28.6% | 4 | |
| 4 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 21.4% | 3 | |
| 5 | Spindle locking device missing | 21.4% | 3 | |
| 6 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 14.3% | 2 | |
| 7 | Not working | 14.3% | 2 | |
| 8 | Obviously incorrectly positioned | 14.3% | 2 | |
| 9 | Too high | 14.3% | 2 | |
| 10 | Excessively loose | 7.1% | 1 |
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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 8% | 16 | |
| 2 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 7.5% | 15 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 4% | 8 | |
| 4 | Tread not clearly visible | 4% | 8 | |
| 5 | Worn to excess | 3% | 6 | |
| 6 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 1.5% | 3 | |
| 7 | Seriously damaged | 1.5% | 3 | |
| 8 | Has negligible damping effect | 1% | 2 | |
| 9 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1% | 2 | |
| 10 | Is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied | 1% | 2 |
Kawasaki EX 650 KJFA KRT EDITION for sale
No Kawasaki EX 650 KJFA KRT EDITION in stock at the moment - 1,110 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