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MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R65s year 1987

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Pass percent:85.75%
(The average a petrol BMW R65 year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:358 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|6
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|3
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Front Upper Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Nearside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front suspension assembly component loose nearside fork pinch bolts at bottom loose. tightened up when tested. |2.3.1|1
Front Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b|1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt missing |2.1.1a|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Front Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Rear Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Centre Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Rear Stop lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.3.1d|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Front Control |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))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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