MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI KZ650s year 1979

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Pass percent:83.17%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI KZ650 year 1979 passes without issue)

Based on:208 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.3a\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Rear Braking system does not have an approriate system/s fitted according to its age \|3.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Front Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment \|3.2.A1i\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.3a\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	1
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Rear Braking system does not have an approriate system/s fitted according to its age \|3.1.1\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Front Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment \|3.2.A1i\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Brake lining(s) less than 1.0 mm thick (1.1.13 (a))	1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI KZ650s year 1979

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