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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI EX500s year 2001

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Pass percent:73.40%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI EX500 year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:94 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Registration plate issues2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on number plate light |1.1.3a|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Rear Brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
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|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Offside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|1
Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1

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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