MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7Rs year 2002

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Pass percent:84.41%

(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7R year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:2,547 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	60
Registration plate issues	51
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	51
Registration plate lamp issues	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	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
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Nearside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	3
Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake pedal so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))	2
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))	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	60
Registration plate issues	51
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	51
Registration plate lamp issues	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	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
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Nearside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	3
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	3
Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing (5.2.1 (d))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake pedal so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (e) (ii))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))	2
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZX-7Rs year 2002

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