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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI Z400s year 1980

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mot history
Pass percent:81.01%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI Z400 year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:258 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Registration plate issues2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Front Brake component has an inadequate repair |3.1.5|1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen Incorrect bulb fitted. |1.6.B.1|1
Nearside Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Outer Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|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
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Front Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a||1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. |4.2.1b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Front Lower Front suspension assembly has an insecure fork brace |2.3.4d|1
Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Fuel system component leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i||1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect front suspension solid |5.3.2 |b||1
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (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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