MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI W650s year 2001

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Pass percent:90.27%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI W650 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,639 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	88
Registration plate issues	27
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	20
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	2
Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	88
Registration plate issues	27
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	20
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	2
Rear All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI W650s year 2001

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