Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 motorcycles pass the MOT 85.06% of the time, measured across 241 tests in the DVSA record. A further 6.22% 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 38.1% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check too high and does not conform to the specified requirements, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (5.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 26,993 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16+ years | 85% | 240 |
Why the Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 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 | 38.1% | 8 | |
| 2 | Too high | 23.8% | 5 | |
| 3 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 19% | 4 | |
| 4 | Excessively binding | 14.3% | 3 | |
| 5 | Missing | 14.3% | 3 | |
| 6 | Seriously damaged | 14.3% | 3 | |
| 7 | The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% | 14.3% | 3 | |
| 8 | Contaminated | 9.5% | 2 | |
| 9 | Effort inadequate at a wheel | 9.5% | 2 | |
| 10 | Has insufficient reserve travel | 9.5% | 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 5.4% | 13 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 5% | 12 | |
| 3 | Excessively binding | 4.1% | 10 | |
| 4 | Excessively loose | 4.1% | 10 | |
| 5 | Has excessive play | 3.7% | 9 | |
| 6 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 3.3% | 8 | |
| 7 | Has a major leak of exhaust gases | 2.9% | 7 | |
| 8 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 2.1% | 5 | |
| 9 | Excessively distorted | 1.7% | 4 | |
| 10 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 1.7% | 4 |
Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 for sale
No Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Triumph BONNEVILLE 642-904cc · 642-904cc | 12,456 | 90.8% | 12,824 | |
| Yamaha MT 800-1000cc · 800-1000cc | 5,720 | 90.98% | 16,130 | |
| 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 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method