Kawasaki ER-5

Real ownership data from 6,119 UK ER-5 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.

UK examples
6,119
Median mileage
28,287 mi
Miles per year
1,323
MOT first-time pass
78.19%

Most common ER-5 problems

Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.

FaultSeverityShare of faults
Corrosionmajor16.7%
Brake discs and padsuser entered9.5%
Fluid leaksdangerous9.4%
Frame and structuredangerous8.7%
Electricalmajor7.5%
Othermajor6.7%
Wheelsdangerous6.7%
Brakesmajor3.5%

Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is frame and structure.

ER-5 mileage and reliability by year

Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.

YearMedianMi/yrMOT pass
20089,490 mi74493.33%
200726,176 mi1,36082.24%
200626,189 mi1,47880.98%
200525,254 mi1,67280.94%
200425,607 mi1,65478.34%
200327,286 mi1,66579.17%
200227,268 mi1,40279.54%
200127,338 mi1,34678.5%
200028,512 mi1,31878.39%
199928,028 mi1,15776.89%
199829,802 mi1,20076.76%
199730,250 mi1,09076.54%
199632,126 mi1,22174.3%

ER-5 questions, answered with data

What are the most common problems with the Kawasaki ER-5?

Across 6,119 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are corrosion (16.7% of all recorded faults), brake discs and pads (9.5% of all recorded faults), fluid leaks (9.4% of all recorded faults).

What is average mileage for a Kawasaki ER-5?

The median Kawasaki ER-5 in the UK has covered 28,287 miles, and typically rides about 1,323 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 18,222 and 39,858 miles.

Is the Kawasaki ER-5 reliable?

78.19% of Kawasaki ER-5 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.01 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.

Based on DVSA MOT test records for 6,119 Kawasaki ER-5 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.