MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2000

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Pass percent:79.03%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ER5 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:7,064 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	271
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	83
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	71
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	71
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	62
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	56
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	50
Registration plate issues	49
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	46
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	40
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	37
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	37
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	36
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	34
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	33
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	33
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	27
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	27
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	24
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	23
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	23
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	23
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	19
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	18
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	18
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	17
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	16
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	14
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	14
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	14
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	13
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	11
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	11
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	9
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	8
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	8
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	8
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	8
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	7
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	7
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	6
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	6
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	5
Front Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	5
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	5
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5

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	271
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	83
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	71
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	71
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	62
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	56
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	50
Registration plate issues	49
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	46
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	40
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	37
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	37
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	36
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	34
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	33
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	33
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	27
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	27
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	24
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	23
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	23
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	23
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	19
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	18
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	18
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	17
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	16
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	14
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	14
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	14
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	13
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	11
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	11
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	11
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	10
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	9
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	8
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	8
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	8
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	8
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	7
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	7
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	6
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	6
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	5
Front Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	5
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	5
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	5
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2000

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