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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI KZ650s year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:82.99%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI KZ650 year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:241 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|2
Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Registration plate issues1
Offside Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a|1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing replaced |1.4.1|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear Brake component leaking fluid caliper |3.2.B4|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Nearside Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Nearside Front Brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride rear axle |6.2.1h|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride torque arm |6.2.1h|1
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a|1
Brake rod insecure |1.1.15 |c||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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