MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2001

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Pass percent:79.35%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ER5 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:7,535 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	270
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	88
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	72
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	67
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	60
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	50
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	49
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	42
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	41
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	40
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	39
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Registration plate issues	37
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	33
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	32
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	29
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	29
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	28
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	27
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	27
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	27
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	26
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	25
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	19
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	19
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	17
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	16
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	16
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	15
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	14
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	14
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	13
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	12
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	11
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	11
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	10
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	10
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	7
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Front Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	5
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	5
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	5
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	5
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	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	270
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	88
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	72
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	67
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	60
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	50
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	49
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	42
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	41
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	40
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	39
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Registration plate issues	37
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	33
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	32
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	29
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	29
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	28
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	27
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	27
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	27
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	26
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	25
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	19
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	19
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	17
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	16
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	16
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	15
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	14
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	14
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	13
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	12
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	11
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	11
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	10
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	10
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	7
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Front Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	5
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	5
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	5
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	5
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2001

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