What year Kawasaki Ex305 B8 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1993 Kawasaki Ex305 B8 has the highest pass rate at 81.4%, out of 112 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Ex305 B8 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Ex305 B8 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Ex305 B8 — Reliability by Year

536 vehicles · MOT data 1991–1993 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Ex305 B8 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

1993

81.4% pass rate · 112 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

71.8% pass rate · 179 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1993	81.4%	19,690 mi	112
1992	81.0%	26,104 mi	245
1991	71.8%	27,928 mi	179

Which year Kawasaki Ex305 B8 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 19,690 miles (newest year) to 27,928 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 Ex305 B8.

See the buying guide →

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