MOT History from tests of petrol BMW F650s year 2002

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Pass percent:83.08%

(The average a petrol BMW F650 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:5,271 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	164
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	59
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	39
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	29
Registration plate issues	28
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	28
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	26
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	24
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	23
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	21
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	20
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	19
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	18
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	16
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	14
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	14
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	13
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	11
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	11
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	8
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	7
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	7
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	7
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	7
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	6
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	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
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	3
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	3
Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Brake pedal insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Wheel damaged significantly reducing the original strength \|4.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	164
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	59
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	39
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	29
Registration plate issues	28
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	28
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	26
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	24
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	23
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	21
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	20
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	19
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	18
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	16
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	14
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	14
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	13
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	11
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	11
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	8
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	8
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	7
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	7
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	7
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	7
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	6
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	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
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	3
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	3
Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	3
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Rear Brake pedal insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Wheel damaged significantly reducing the original strength \|4.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	3
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW F650s year 2002

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