MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI 916s year 1998

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Pass percent:86.07%

(The average a petrol DUCATI 916 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:3,510 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	70
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	50
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	12
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\|	9
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	6
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	5
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	3
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.7.3c\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excessive side to side movement (1.1.14 (a) (i))	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	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	70
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	50
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Registration plate lamp issues	17
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	12
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\|	9
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	6
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	6
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	6
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	5
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	3
An item not tested \|Manual\|	3
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.7.3c\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn excessive side to side movement (1.1.14 (a) (i))	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI 916s year 1998

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