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MOT History from tests of petrol GENERIC CODEs year 2017

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Pass percent:78.46%
(The average a petrol GENERIC CODE year 2017 passes without issue)
Based on:130 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Registration plate lamp issues5
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls hand brake lever (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Central Front Horn not working Replace (7.7 (a))1
Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))1
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Nearside and Offside. (5.3.2 (b))1
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))1
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))1
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))1
Drive chain sprocket excessively loose cushdrive worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Drive chain worn to excess sprockets excessively worn (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii))1
Horn not working No horn fitted at time of test (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake lever is so short that the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d))1
Front Brake disc contaminated Oil on disc (1.1.14 (b))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Rear Footrest missing Pillion footrests missing (6.2.12 (a))1
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak Both front fork seals leaking. (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.

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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