1997 Kawasaki ER5 0.5L Petrol · R873 DMJ
1997 Kawasaki ER5 (0.5L, petrol). First registered 23/12/1997. Recorded mileage 27,657 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- KAWASAKI ER5
- Year / Origin
- 1997 · Reading
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Valid until 01/11/2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 27,657 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 0.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1997
- Engine
- 498cc
R873 DMJ Key Findings
- 18 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 02/11/2022
- 27,657 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring suspension items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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R873 DMJ Mileage History
- 25/10/200620,672 mi
- 03/10/200721,002 mi+330 mi
- 11/10/200821,772 mi+770 mi
- 13/10/200922,426 mi+654 mi
- 26/10/201022,857 mi+431 mi
- 25/10/201123,153 mi+296 mi
- 23/10/201223,578 mi+425 mi
- 14/10/201323,711 mi+133 mi
- 21/10/201323,714 mi+3 mi
- 16/10/201424,150 mi+436 mi
- 16/10/201524,529 mi+379 mi
- 21/10/201624,901 mi+372 mi
- 19/10/201725,613 mi+712 mi
- 23/10/201825,992 mi+379 mi
- 24/10/201926,348 mi+356 mi
- 20/10/202026,792 mi+444 mi
- 27/10/202127,252 mi+460 mi
- 02/11/202227,657 mi+405 mi
Average of roughly 436 miles per year across 18 recorded odometer readings.
R873 DMJ MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
18 MOT tests are recorded for this 1997 Kawasaki Er5 (R873 DMJ) between October 2006 and November 2022.
The record contains 17 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 02 November 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Suspension (3 issues), Lighting (2 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Tyres (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 14 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey (7.1.1b)”.
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