Kawasaki TRIKE
Real ownership data from 157 UK TRIKE motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common TRIKE problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Lights and indicators | major | 19.5% |
| Brakes | dangerous | 16.9% |
| Other | fail | 7.3% |
| Suspension | major | 4.7% |
| Tyres | major | 3% |
| Electrical | major | 1.5% |
| Exhaust and emissions | fail | 1.2% |
| Steering and head bearings | fail | 1% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is suspension.
TRIKE mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| Year | Examples | Median mileage | Miles/year | First-time pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 5 | 29,287 mi | 890 | 80% |
| 2001 | 5 | 12,158 mi | 528 | 86.44% |
| 1999 | 5 | 25,320 mi | 1,280 | 73.81% |
| 1996 | 6 | 17,734 mi | 924 | 75.51% |
| 1995 | 9 | 17,699 mi | 488 | 57.38% |
| 1994 | 9 | 24,564 mi | 554 | 69.31% |
| 1993 | 5 | 20,614 mi | 366 | 84.48% |
| 1992 | 5 | 6,008 mi | 224 | 85.37% |
| 1991 | 7 | 16,895 mi | 139 | 72.88% |
| 1990 | 5 | 64,098 mi | 994 | 87.04% |
| 1989 | 9 | 36,987 mi | 865 | 81.61% |
| 1987 | 5 | 24,830 mi | 522 | 81.13% |
| 1986 | 7 | 32,600 mi | 822 | 79.71% |
| 1985 | 6 | 16,584 mi | 467 | 76.74% |
| 1982 | 5 | 26,059 mi | 191 | 81.25% |
| 1981 | 7 | 12,537 mi | 110 | 83.33% |
| 1980 | 5 | 32,198 mi | 148 | 90.32% |
TRIKE questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Kawasaki TRIKE?
Across 157 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are lights and indicators (19.5% of all recorded faults), brakes (16.9% of all recorded faults), other (7.3% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Kawasaki TRIKE?
The median Kawasaki TRIKE in the UK has covered 23,264 miles, and typically rides about 460 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 9,452 and 39,226 miles.
Is the Kawasaki TRIKE reliable?
79.41% of Kawasaki TRIKE MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 1.02 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 157 Kawasaki TRIKE motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.