Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750
Real ownership data from 1,096 UK ZEPHYR 750 motorcycles — mileage, MOT pass rates and the faults that actually come up, taken from DVSA test records rather than opinion.
Most common ZEPHYR 750 problems
Ranked by how often each fault appears in this model's MOT history.
| Fault | Severity | Share of faults |
|---|---|---|
| Steering and head bearings | major | 24.4% |
| Controls and cables | dangerous | 12% |
| Electrical | fail | 7.7% |
| Wheels | fail | 7.3% |
| Chain and sprockets | dangerous | 7% |
| Other | dangerous | 4.4% |
| Exhaust and emissions | major | 2.8% |
| Corrosion | user entered | 2.4% |
Advisories (wear noted but not failed) are excluded above; the most common is controls and cables.
ZEPHYR 750 mileage and reliability by year
Use this to judge whether a specific bike is high or low mileage for its age.
| YearYear | MedianMedian mileage | Mi/yrMiles/year | MOT passFirst-time pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 | 35,244 mi | 1,740 | 69.77% |
| 1999 | 37 | 15,656 mi | 571 | 87.66% |
| 1998 | 39 | 18,055 mi | 585 | 83.84% |
| 1997 | 91 | 21,507 mi | 508 | 83.25% |
| 1996 | 71 | 24,124 mi | 513 | 82.79% |
| 1995 | 82 | 23,987 mi | 630 | 85.11% |
| 1994 | 122 | 29,636 mi | 596 | 81.42% |
| 1993 | 141 | 27,184 mi | 474 | 81.57% |
| 1992 | 179 | 27,778 mi | 409 | 79.74% |
| 1991 | 295 | 29,692 mi | 441 | 79.39% |
| 1990 | 10 | 32,907 mi | 2,449 | 82.19% |
ZEPHYR 750 questions, answered with data
What are the most common problems with the Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750?
Across 1,096 UK examples, the most frequently recorded MOT faults are steering and head bearings (24.4% of all recorded faults), controls and cables (12% of all recorded faults), electrical (7.7% of all recorded faults).
What is average mileage for a Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750?
The median Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 in the UK has covered 26,515 miles, and typically rides about 494 miles a year. Half of all examples fall between 17,238 and 37,214 miles.
Is the Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 reliable?
81.46% of Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 MOT tests are passed first time, with an average of 0.06 faults recorded per test. This is measured from DVSA MOT records, not owner opinion.
Based on DVSA MOT test records for 1,096 Kawasaki ZEPHYR 750 motorcycles registered in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.