MOT History from tests of petrol BMW F650s year 1995

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Pass percent:77.93%

(The average a petrol BMW F650 year 1995 passes without issue)

Based on:2,383 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	58
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	47
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	41
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	32
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	27
Registration plate issues	17
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	15
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	14
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	13
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	11
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	9
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	8
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	5
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Brake pedal pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.7 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
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\|	2
Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	2
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Brake pedal attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	2
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii))	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	58
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	47
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	41
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	32
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	27
Registration plate issues	17
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	15
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	14
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	13
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	11
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	9
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	8
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	5
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Brake pedal pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.7 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Brake pipe excessively corroded	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
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\|	2
Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	2
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Brake pedal attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	2
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW F650s year 1995

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