Kawai ES-120: used price in the UK

What a used Kawai ES-120 sells for, what to check and what usually goes wrong. Updated October 2026.

Used, working order	£385 - £460
New price (UK street, October 2026)	£511
How fast it sells	Sells quickly

What it sells for by condition

Condition	What it sells for	When this band applies
New or mint	£445 - £530	Sealed or never used
Excellent, like new	£415 - £495	Barely used, no visible marks
Good working order	£385 - £460	The range at the top of this page
Minor marks, fully working	£365 - £435	A few chips or scratches mentioned
Well used, heavy wear	£340 - £405	Worn, scuffed or road-worn
Faulty or for parts	£290 - £345	Assumes the fault is fixable

About this model

Kawai's entry-level portable 88-key. £511 new at Thomann UK in October 2026, and seven sold examples clustered tightly at £385-£450.

Seven sales is a small sample, so treat this range as a guide rather than a ruling. Check the key bed for uneven weighting and the sustain pedal jack on the back; fewer UK shops stock Kawai's portables than Yamaha's or Roland's, so used supply is thinner.

What to check before you buy

Every key, checking for clicks, double-triggers and uneven weight
Sustain pedal socket
Headphone out (both sides)
Speakers not rattling
Music rest present

Common faults and rough repair costs

Fault	Fix	Rough cost
Dead / sticky / broken keys	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£10-£60
No power	Medium - soldering / disassembly / YouTube guide	£3-£60
Missing power supply	Easy - DIY, no special tools	£8-£30
Missing accessories / knobs	Easy - DIY, no special tools	£5-£40

Questions people ask about this model

Is a Kawai ES-120 cheaper than a Yamaha?

Not new: a new ES-120 was £511 at Thomann UK against £339 for a Yamaha P-145, and used prices follow that gap. If a Kawai is being offered for P-145 money, ask why.

What should I check on a used Kawai ES-120?

The key bed for uneven weighting and sticking keys, and the sustain pedal jack on the back. Fewer UK shops stock Kawai's portables than Yamaha's or Roland's, so there are fewer to choose between.

How firm are Kawai ES-120 prices?

Looser than the other pianos here. Seven sold examples were found in October 2026, clustered at £385-£450, so treat the range as a guide and check what is listed this week.

Selling one on

Yamaha P-45/P-125, Roland FP-10/30, Casio Privia sell within days - parents and students buy constantly. Console pianos with furniture stands are slow (nobody wants to move them).

Collection only; 88-key units are 12-20kg and awkward. Include stand and pedal if you can.

Where this price comes from

This is the range the flipper extension uses for a used Kawai ES-120 in working order in the UK. It is a starting point, not a quote: condition, extras, the original box and where you are all move the price, and faulty ones sell for much less.

The condition bands above are the same multipliers the extension applies to a listing. On a live Marketplace listing, flipper checks that range against real sold prices and live eBay listings for the exact model, works out your profit after fees and flags faults the seller mentions. It is free while in testing. Join the testers.

Buying one to keep? The bands above are a fair price to pay for each condition. See how to check a listing.

Timing Read The best time to buy and sell music gear in the UK.

For a child? Read Buying a first instrument second-hand: a guide for parents.