MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI Z1s year 1974

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Pass percent:89.07%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI Z1 year 1974 passes without issue)

Based on:302 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	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
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	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 at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	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
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI Z1s year 1974

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