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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1100RSs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:90.70%
(The average a petrol BMW R1100RS year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:731 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|5
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|4
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released lever stiking |1.3.1e|1
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Brake master cylinder has a seized master cylinder pivot. |3.2.B5|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle insecure |1.4.2c|1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake front brake lever sticking on |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Centre Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak front fork legs leaking oil |5.3.2 |b||1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect front shock absorber has no damping |5.3.2 |b||1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Registration plate issues1
Rear Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Rear Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||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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