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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R65s year 1985

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Pass percent:87.99%
(The average a petrol BMW R65 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:558 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Registration plate issues5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Brake hose damaged2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.E1d|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake |1.3.1a|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
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low ADDED FLUID DURING TEST |3.2.B1d|1
Nearside Indicator switch insecure TIGHTENED DURING TEST |1.5.4|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right |1.6.4|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Offside Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i||1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Rear Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Both rear (5.3.2 (b))1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Stop lamp not working off front lever (4.3.1 (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.

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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