MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1150s year 2005

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Pass percent:91.70%

(The average a petrol BMW R1150 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:4,688 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	124
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Registration plate lamp issues	15
Registration plate issues	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	124
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Registration plate lamp issues	15
Registration plate issues	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	2
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1150s year 2005

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