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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550s year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:76.47%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550 year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:204 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues7
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|2
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear mono-shock insecure |2.4.B.4|1
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake disc insecure |1.1.14 |a| |ii||1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Nearside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1|1
Offside Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Offside Front Brake hose excessively stretched |1.1.12 |b| |ii||1
Rear Wheel spindle loose |5.2.1 |c| |i||1
Rear Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Nearside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Front Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a))1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls No Operation on Rear Brake Pedal (4.3.2 (a) (iii))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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