MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2000

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Pass percent:67.42%

(The average a petrol APRILIA SR50 year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:1,154 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	50
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	34
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	31
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	28
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	19
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	15
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	14
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	12
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	10
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	5
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	5
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	5
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	5
Brake hose damaged	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	4
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	3
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
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\|	3
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Stop lamp insecure \|1.3.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. \|3.1.4a\|	2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel insecure \|4.2.3b\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake caliper\|s\| securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	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	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	50
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	34
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	31
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	28
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	19
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	15
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	14
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	12
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	10
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	5
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	5
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	5
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	5
Brake hose damaged	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	4
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	3
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
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\|	3
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Stop lamp insecure \|1.3.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. \|3.1.4a\|	2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel insecure \|4.2.3b\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake caliper\|s\| securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2000

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