What year Kawasaki En500 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 Kawasaki En500 has the highest pass rate at 82.9%, out of 151 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki En500 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki En500 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki En500 — Reliability by Year

433 vehicles · MOT data 1990–1992 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki En500 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1990

82.9% pass rate · 151 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

81.5% pass rate · 170 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1992	81.5%	20,338 mi	112
1991	81.5%	19,990 mi	170
1990	82.9%	21,950 mi	151

Which year Kawasaki En500 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 19,990 miles (newest year) to 21,950 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Kawasaki En500.

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