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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550s year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:80.00%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550 year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:140 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|2
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Registration plate issues2
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
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Handlebar mounting insecure |2.2.1 |a| |i||1
Rear Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Offside Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Front An item not tested |Manual|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Rear An item not tested |Manual|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle does not reflect squarely to the rear |1.4.1|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Upper Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. (2.1.1c)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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