MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1150GSs year 2002

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Pass percent:91.61%

(The average a petrol BMW R1150GS year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:3,979 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	97
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	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	97
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Registration plate issues	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R1150GSs year 2002

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