Kawasaki KLE MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki KLE motorcycles pass the MOT 87.93% of the time, measured across 696 tests in the DVSA record. A further 4.6% 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 32.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has a serious fluid leak and too high, the next two most common reasons.
- Age matters here: 89.64% of 6-10 year old examples pass, against 78.13% at 16+ years - a gap of 11.5 points.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (8.2% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 21,300 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 | 89.64% | 560 | |
| 11-15 years | 82.35% | 102 | |
| 16+ years | 78.13% | 32 |
Why the Kawasaki KLE 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 | 32.7% | 17 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 25% | 13 | |
| 3 | Too high | 19.2% | 10 | |
| 4 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 19.2% | 10 | |
| 5 | Not working on dipped beam | 13.5% | 7 | |
| 6 | Excessively binding | 9.6% | 5 | |
| 7 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 9.6% | 5 | |
| 8 | Contaminated | 7.7% | 4 | |
| 9 | Excessively loose | 7.7% | 4 | |
| 10 | Grip insecure to handlebar | 7.7% | 4 |
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 | 8.2% | 57 | |
| 2 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.6% | 32 | |
| 3 | Excessively loose | 4.3% | 30 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 3.4% | 24 | |
| 5 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 2.7% | 19 | |
| 6 | Worn to excess | 2.7% | 19 | |
| 7 | Has a serious fluid leak | 2.3% | 16 | |
| 8 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 1.7% | 12 | |
| 9 | Excessively tight | 1.4% | 10 | |
| 10 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.3% | 9 |
Kawasaki KLE for sale
No Kawasaki KLE 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