MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7Rs year 2001

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Pass percent:82.04%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7R year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:2,093 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	58
Registration plate issues	56
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	23
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	6
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
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\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose stretched by suspension movement \|3.2.B3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	58
Registration plate issues	56
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	23
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	6
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
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\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose stretched by suspension movement \|3.2.B3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7Rs year 2001

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