MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZEPHYRs year 1994

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Pass percent:80.67%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZEPHYR year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:2,462 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	77
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	34
Registration plate issues	34
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Front Brake cylinder severely corroded \|3.2.B1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
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))	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	77
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	34
Registration plate issues	34
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	3
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Front Brake cylinder severely corroded \|3.2.B1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Central Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
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))	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZEPHYRs year 1994

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