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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ500s year 1994

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mot history
Pass percent:79.86%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GPZ500 year 1994 passes without issue)
Based on:283 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|7
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|3
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||2
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a|1
Rear suspension component misaligned |2.4.A.1a|1
Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.E1d|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Offside Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Rear mono-shock pivot seized |2.4.B.4|1
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i||1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Centre Front Front position lamp incorrect colour Blue |1.1.2a|1
Centre Front Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Centre Front Lower Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering belly pan |2.1.2e|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted Lower shock nut. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Rear Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached loose (6.1.7 (j) (ii))1
Rear Wheel fixing missing (single fixing) split pin missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1

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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