Kawasaki Kaf MOT reliability

Kawasaki Kafs passed their MOT first time 0% of the time across 1 test in 2025. 795 are still licensed in Great Britain.

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

0%

MOTs analysed

1

Still licensed (GB)

795

Body type

–

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 diesel

1 MOT

Passed first time 0%. Typical mileage 1,208 (most between 1,208 and 1,208).

2022: 0% → 2023: 0% → 2024: 0% → 2025: 0%

Most common failures

Position lamp: not working (100.0%)
Service brake performance: effort inadequate at a wheel (100.0%)
Condition: retracting mechanism defective (100.0%)
Lamp: inoperative (100.0%)
Service brake imbalance: across an axle (100.0%)

Where 2019 Kafs fail

Brakes

100.0%

Lights & electrics

100.0%

Seat belts & other equipment

100.0%

Visibility & wipers

100.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.