MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZR550s year 1996

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Pass percent:61.70%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZR550 year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:47 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Front Headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	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
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	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	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Front Headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	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
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZR550s year 1996

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