MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2002

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Pass percent:69.74%

(The average a petrol APRILIA SR50 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:1,517 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	91
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	52
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	36
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	36
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	34
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	26
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	26
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	13
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	8
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables \|2.1.2c\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	5
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\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.2.4\|	5
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	5
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	4
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	3
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	3
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Front Motorcycle structure cracked \|6.1.1a\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	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	91
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	52
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	36
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	36
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	34
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	26
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	26
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	13
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	8
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables \|2.1.2c\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	5
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\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Headlamp switch insecure \|1.2.4\|	5
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	5
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	4
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	3
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	3
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Front Motorcycle structure cracked \|6.1.1a\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2002

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