MOT Check for YAMAHA VIRAGOs

The YAMAHA VIRAGO makes up 17,617 of the overall 2,792,709 YAMAHA MOT test results. Select your VIRAGO model year below to find the specific problems.

Or perform a full mot check on your YAMAHA VIRAGO then use our popular KnowYourCar app

MOT check
Some examples of the most common issues are:
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing  Occurs:44 times
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:14 times
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil  Occurs:57 times
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) Occurs:11 times
Throttle operating incorrectly  Occurs:38 times
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing  Occurs:23 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Occurs:15 times
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Occurs:18 times
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on  Occurs:45 times
Registration plate issues Occurs:239 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working  Occurs:25 times
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play  Occurs:32 times
Offside Front Brake disc friction surface contaminated by oil or grease  Occurs:15 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:21 times
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil  Occurs:57 times
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside  Occurs:53 times
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing  Occurs:156 times
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose  Occurs:22 times
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%.  Occurs:12 times
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake  Occurs:20 times
Offside Front Brake disc friction surface contaminated by oil or grease  Occurs:15 times
Front Brake disc friction surface contaminated by oil or grease  Occurs:20 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:19 times
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock  Occurs:35 times
NEXT: Please select the model year you are interested in

KnowYourCar App Available on Web, Android, iOS and Microsoft

KnowYourCar on Microsoft

Find us on Facebook

© KnowYourCar™ 2019. All rights reserved
Except where otherwise noted, content on our MOT statistics pages are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.
You are free to redistribute the material in any medium or format as long as credit is given to KnowYourCar

WARNING: We have placed hidden watermarks in our data. We will take action against our data being used outside of these terms.

MOT Data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0

By using our site you are agreeing to our terms and conditions
Terms & Conditions  Privacy Policy