MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2004

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Pass percent:65.13%

(The average a petrol APRILIA SR50 year 2004 passes without issue)

Based on:1,927 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	81
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	71
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	39
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	39
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	38
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	36
Registration plate issues	30
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	30
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	28
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	25
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	21
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	19
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	15
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	14
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	11
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	10
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	9
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
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\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	6
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Nearside Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	4
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Nearside Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	3
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	3
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	142
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	81
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	71
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	39
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	39
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	38
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	36
Registration plate issues	30
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	30
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	28
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	25
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	21
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	19
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	15
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	14
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	11
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	10
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	9
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
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\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	7
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	6
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Nearside Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	4
Nearside Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Nearside Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.C1a\|	3
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	3
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	3
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol APRILIA SR50s year 2004

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