MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ500s year 2001

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Pass percent:71.56%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GPZ500 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:109 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	1
Nearside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	1
Rear Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	1
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Brake disc contaminated \|1.1.14 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear suspension component seized \|2.4A2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	1
Central Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	1
Nearside Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1
Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	1
Nearside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	1
Rear Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	1
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Brake disc contaminated \|1.1.14 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear suspension component seized \|2.4A2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	1
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	1
Central Rear Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ500s year 2001

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