MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2002

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Pass percent:80.46%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ER5 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:6,365 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	243
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	72
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	63
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	53
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	43
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	40
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	37
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	34
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	33
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	32
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	32
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Registration plate issues	30
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	24
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	23
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	22
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	22
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	20
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	20
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	20
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	18
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	17
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	15
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	12
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	10
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	9
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	8
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	8
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
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\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	4
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	4
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	4
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	4

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	243
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	72
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	63
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	53
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	43
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	40
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	37
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	34
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	33
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	32
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	32
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Registration plate issues	30
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	24
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	23
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	22
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	22
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	20
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	20
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	20
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	19
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	18
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	18
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	17
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	15
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	12
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	10
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	10
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	9
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	8
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	8
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
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\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	4
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	4
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	4
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ER5s year 2002

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