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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW K100s year 1983

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mot history
Pass percent:85.03%
(The average a petrol BMW K100 year 1983 passes without issue)
Based on:334 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play |5.2.3c|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Front Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b|1
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Throttle operating incorrectly sticking |6.2.1f|1
Front Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements |7.7 |c||1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c||1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Rear Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|1
Offside Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b|1
Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Upper Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Front Lower Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Front Plate brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.B1a|1
Nearside Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Front Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Front Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1

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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