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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI EX500s year 2003

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Pass percent:76.22%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI EX500 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:185 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|4
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Registration plate issues1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear suspension component seized |2.4A2a|ii||1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b|1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Footrest missing both pillion pegs missing (6.2.12 (a))1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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