MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R80s year 1985

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Pass percent:86.61%

(The average a petrol BMW R80 year 1985 passes without issue)

Based on:2,898 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	100
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	21
Registration plate issues	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	4
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls \|2.1.2b\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	2
Fuel cap sealing washer torn \|7.2.2c\|	2
Indicator switch defective \|1.5.4\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	100
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	21
Registration plate issues	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	4
Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls \|2.1.2b\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	2
Fuel cap sealing washer torn \|7.2.2c\|	2
Indicator switch defective \|1.5.4\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol BMW R80s year 1985

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