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MOT History from tests of petrol KAWASAKI ZX400s year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:64.63%
(The average a petrol KAWASAKI ZX400 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:82 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Registration plate issues2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Upper Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Headlamp reflector missing |4.1.1 |b| |ii||1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c|1
Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn |1.1.14 |a| |i||1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Brake component has an inadequate repair caliper bracket &/or fork ground & mating surface poor condition |3.1.5|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Nearside Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose caliper mount bolt rubbing on brake disc under breaking |3.2.A1j|1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Wheel damaged significantly reducing the original strength Dented |4.2.1a|1
Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking Tail piece insecure. |6.1.1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort Soft feeling due to distorted discs. |3.3.A1c|1
Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Brake hose fouling on speedo head |3.2.B3b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Braking system does not have an approriate system/s fitted according to its age |3.1.1|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))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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