MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZRX1100s year 1997

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Pass percent:85.51%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZRX1100 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:3,251 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	85
Registration plate issues	49
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	33
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	13
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
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\|	7
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	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
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear 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\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Brake hose leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	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	85
Registration plate issues	49
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	33
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	13
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
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\|	7
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	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
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear 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\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Brake hose leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZRX1100s year 1997

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