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Kawasaki Er5 — Reliability by Year

5,899 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2006 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Er5 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
2005
85.5% pass rate · 185 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
1997
81.5% pass rate · 829 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2006
83.9%
17,050 mi 150
2005
85.5%
18,491 mi 185
2004
82.2%
18,308 mi 177
2003
83.0%
19,776 mi 474
2002
83.5%
20,328 mi 700
2001
82.6%
19,837 mi 871
2000
83.0%
22,923 mi 843
1999
81.5%
23,236 mi 840
1998
82.0%
25,258 mi 830
1997
81.5%
26,250 mi 829

Which year Kawasaki Er5 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 17,050 miles (newest year) to 26,250 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 Er5.

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