MOT Stats

Kawasaki ER5

Year	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
1996	8	75%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
1997	140	79.29%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
1998	130	77.69%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
1999	138	79.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
2000	157	77.07%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
2001	165	73.94%	Binding brake.
2002	137	74.45%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
2003	101	81.19%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
2004	31	80.65%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
2005	39	87.18%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
2006	58	77.59%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
2007	27	92.59%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
2008	2	100%	n/a
2010	1	100%	n/a
2014	1	0%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
2015	1	100%	n/a
2016	2	100%	n/a
2017	1	100%	n/a
2019	2	0%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.

Tests: 1,141

Average Kawasaki ER5 pass rate: 78.09%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	17%
2	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.	4.3.1(a)(ii)	Major	13%
3	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)	Major	11%
4	Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn.	6.1.7(c)(i)	Major	10%
5	Binding brake.	1.2.1(f)	Major	10%
6	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.	5.3.2(b)	Major	8%
7	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.	6.1.2(a)	Major	7%
8	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.	1.1.2(a)	Major	6%
9	Headlamp missing or inoperative.	4.1.1(a)(ii)	Major	6%
10	Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.	1.2.1(e)	Major	6%

Tests date range:

10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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