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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1100GSs year 1996

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Pass percent:85.03%
(The average a petrol BMW R1100GS year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:1,156 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment31
Registration plate issues18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|16
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|10
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|9
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|8
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|8
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|8
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|6
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|5
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|5
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|3
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|3
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|2
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear Wheel more than one fixing loose |5.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|1
Offside Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|1
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Centre Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid brakes not tested due to hydraulic fluid leak |3.2.B1e|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake |1.3.1a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies rear brake |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle sticking |6.2.1f|1
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Front Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Rear Brake grabbing severely |1.2.1 |c||1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Centre Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Nearside Lower Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Offside Lower Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Centre Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Central Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle dirty and function impaired |1.4.2a|1
Stop lamp obscured |1.3.1c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Offside Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.4a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| insecure disc moving on boltts |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Rear Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Headlamp incorrect colour |1.2.1|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush Rear mono shock upper bush is worn and has excessive play. |5.3.2 |c||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Position lamp not working Rear poss light not working. |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Shock absorber insecurely attached Front lower shock mount Dangerously loose. |5.3.2 |a| |i||1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c))1
Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected revs up turning bars right (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (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.

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