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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R100Ss year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:84.91%
(The average a petrol BMW R100S year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:159 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Registration plate issues2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a|2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp both indicators are flashing together |1.5.1c|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Rear Wheel spindle or securing nut|s| so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected |5.2.1 |c| |ii||1
Rear Wheel fixing loose |single fixing| pinchbolt |5.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Brake pedal pivot excessively tight cannot be applied smoothly |1.1.1 |a||1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
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|1
Offside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Nearside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Sidecar rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Sidecar front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b|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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