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MOT History from tests of petrol BUELL XB12Ss year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:87.71%
(The average a petrol BUELL XB12S year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:659 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues23
Headlamp aim out of alignment21
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|7
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|4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Registration plate lamp issues3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|2
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|2
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Offside Rear Lower Drive belt guard insecure |6.2.1c|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Throttle operating incorrectly not returning on full lock |6.2.1f|1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Centre Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Offside Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b|1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible |4.1.4 |c||1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected Grip spinning on throttle tube (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp showing white light to the rear (4.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Front Stop lamp not working front switch (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned indicators integrated into brake light (4.4.3 (a))1
Drive belt excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Rear Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Central Front Brake cable insecure (1.1.15 (c))1
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls when front brake applied (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Stop lamp not working Control 1 (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))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.

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