What year Kawasaki Ke125 A12 is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1986 Kawasaki Ke125 A12 has the highest pass rate at 100.0%, out of 281 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Kawasaki Ke125 A12 MOT failures?

The most common Kawasaki Ke125 A12 MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Kawasaki Ke125 A12 — Reliability by Year

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

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Ke125 A12 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

1986

100.0% pass rate · 281 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

54.2% pass rate · 189 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1987	54.2%	13,785 mi	189
1986	100.0%	27,296 mi	281
1985	100.0%	6,022 mi	222

Which year Kawasaki Ke125 A12 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 6,022 miles (newest year) to 27,296 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 Ke125 A12.

See the buying guide →

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