MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ERs year 2008

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Pass percent:83.40%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ER year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:2,621 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Registration plate lamp issues	37
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Registration plate issues	21
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	19
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	12
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	9
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	8
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Central Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Central Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Front wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.3.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))	2
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake hose connection leaking \|1.1.12 \|c\|\|	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Registration plate lamp issues	37
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Registration plate issues	21
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	19
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	12
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	9
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	8
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b))	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Central Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Central Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|6.1.2 \|a\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Front wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.3.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))	2
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake hose connection leaking \|1.1.12 \|c\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ERs year 2008

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