MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI DUCATIs year 1998

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Pass percent:85.35%

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

Based on:2,376 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	62
Registration plate issues	42
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	6
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
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\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (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.

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	62
Registration plate issues	42
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	27
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	6
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
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\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol DUCATI DUCATIs year 1998

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