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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R100Ss year 1978

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Pass percent:86.03%
(The average a petrol BMW R100S year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:229 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Front Fuel tank leaking |6.1.3 |b| |i||2
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||2
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1|1
Front Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively chafed |3.2.B2a|1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively bent |4.2.1b|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||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.

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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