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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI KZs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:78.57%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI KZ year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:112 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Registration plate issues2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Central Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i||1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering (2.4 (a))1
Offside Forks insecure (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Upper Fork yoke insecure (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Centre Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Centre Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Centre Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|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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