Kawasaki Kh125 K5 — Reliability by Year

1,185 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1991 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki Kh125 K5 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1987
100.0% pass rate · 126 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
1989
60.4% pass rate · 376 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
1991
74.7%
13,483 mi 123
1990
89.7%
22,632 mi 325
1989
60.4%
27,659 mi 376
1988
69.9%
19,399 mi 235
1987
100.0%
12,882 mi 126

Which year Kawasaki Kh125 K5 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 12,882 miles (newest year) to 27,659 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 Kh125 K5.

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