MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI 748s year 1997

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Pass percent:83.54%

(The average a petrol DUCATI 748 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,625 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	87
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	44
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	32
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	21
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	18
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	9
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	8
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
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\|	8
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured \|1.5.1a\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear 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\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	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
Registration plate issues	87
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	44
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	32
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	21
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	18
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	9
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	8
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
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\|	8
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	3
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator obscured \|1.5.1a\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear 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\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI 748s year 1997

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