What year Kawasaki Er 250 B2 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1987 Kawasaki Er 250 B2 has the highest pass rate at 81.9%, out of 154 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Er 250 B2 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Er 250 B2 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Er 250 B2 — Reliability by Year

583 vehicles · MOT data 1985–1987 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Er 250 B2 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

1987

81.9% pass rate · 154 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1985

71.8% pass rate · 264 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1987	81.9%	25,862 mi	154
1986	80.5%	26,901 mi	165
1985	71.8%	30,604 mi	264

Which year Kawasaki Er 250 B2 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 25,862 miles (newest year) to 30,604 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 Er 250 B2.

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