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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550s year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:73.60%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GPZ550 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:178 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|6
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Registration plate issues5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Nearside Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Nearside Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Gradient brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.D1c|1
Front Brake disc fractured |1.1.14 |a| |ii||1
Fuel system component leaking carburetor area when running |7.2.1a|1
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Offside Front Upper Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b|1
Offside Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Offside Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.2.B2a|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b||1
Rear Brake linkage has restricted free movement |1.1.15 |e||1
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (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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