MOT Check for TRIUMPH BONNEVILLEs

The TRIUMPH BONNEVILLE makes up 234,110 of the overall 1,693,506 TRIUMPH MOT test results. Select your BONNEVILLE model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Rear Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Occurs:13 times
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride  Occurs:13 times
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly  Occurs:13 times
Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:28 times
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system  Occurs:21 times
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:14 times
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%.  Occurs:16 times
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user  Occurs:72 times
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:577 times
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing  Occurs:40 times
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) Occurs:38 times
Rear Wheel spoke missing  Occurs:23 times
Offside Rear Footrest missing  Occurs:49 times
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:20 times
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) Occurs:158 times
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system  Occurs:12 times
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)) Occurs:134 times
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) Occurs:19 times
Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:17 times
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:12 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:47 times
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute  Occurs:22 times
Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:38 times
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