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Kawasaki W650 — Reliability by Year

1,219 vehicles · MOT data 1999–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Kawasaki W650 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
1999
91.0% pass rate · 291 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2000
89.6% pass rate · 198 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
90.7%
10,613 mi 146
2002
90.6%
13,367 mi 258
2001
90.3%
13,384 mi 326
2000
89.6%
13,193 mi 198
1999
91.0%
14,219 mi 291

Which year Kawasaki W650 is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 10,613 miles (newest year) to 14,219 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 W650.

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