Kawasaki ZX 1400 DAF MOT pass rate and common failures
Kawasaki ZX 1400 DAF motorcycles pass the MOT 85.25% of the time, measured across 244 tests in the DVSA record. A further 5.74% 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 does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) - it accounts for 22.7% of failed tests on this model.
- Then check has a serious fluid leak and not working, the next two most common reasons.
- The most common advisory is tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm (9.4% of all tests) - not a failure, but money you will spend sooner or later.
- Average recorded mileage at test is 27,847 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11-15 years | 85.19% | 243 |
Why the Kawasaki ZX 1400 DAF 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 | Does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamp(s) | 22.7% | 5 | |
| 2 | Has a serious fluid leak | 18.2% | 4 | |
| 3 | Not working | 18.2% | 4 | |
| 4 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 13.6% | 3 | |
| 5 | Missing | 13.6% | 3 | |
| 6 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 13.6% | 3 | |
| 7 | Contaminated | 9.1% | 2 | |
| 8 | Does not conform to the specified requirements | 9.1% | 2 | |
| 9 | Excessively loose | 9.1% | 2 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 9.1% | 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 | Tread depth is below minimum requirements of 1.0mm | 9.4% | 23 | |
| 2 | Noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition | 7.8% | 19 | |
| 3 | Indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort | 4.5% | 11 | |
| 4 | Less than 1.0 mm thick | 4.5% | 11 | |
| 5 | Has a serious fluid leak | 3.3% | 8 | |
| 6 | In such a condition that it is seriously weakened | 3.3% | 8 | |
| 7 | Excessively loose | 2.5% | 6 | |
| 8 | Tread not clearly visible | 1.2% | 3 | |
| 9 | Excessively stiff or notchy | 0.8% | 2 | |
| 10 | Has excessive play | 0.8% | 2 |
Kawasaki ZX 1400 DAF for sale
No Kawasaki ZX 1400 DAF 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 TIGER · 969cc | 16,144 | 91.27% | 22,934 | |
| BMW R SERIES · 1,152cc | 9,796 | 91.92% | 40,594 | |
| BMW R1200 · 1,170cc | 9,521 | 94.43% | 28,830 | |
| BMW S 1000 · 999cc | 8,445 | 91.96% | 15,282 | |
| BMW R1250 · 1,254cc | 6,764 | 96.17% | 17,373 | |
| BMW R 1200 · 1,170cc | 6,170 | 95.28% | 27,241 |
Source: DVSA MOT testing data, 2025 · updated Aug 2026 · licence and method