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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI GT550s year 1986

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Pass percent:71.54%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI GT550 year 1986 passes without issue)
Based on:130 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|4
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Registration plate issues3
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Brake hose damaged2
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Centre Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Brake hose has insufficient room to move1
Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|1
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1|1
Rear Upper Motorcycle structure adversely modified |6.1.1b|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Rear Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Front Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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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