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MOT History from tests of petrol HARLEY DAVIDSON XLs year 2005

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mot history
Pass percent:87.97%
(The average a petrol HARLEY DAVIDSON XL year 2005 passes without issue)
Based on:1,031 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment32
Registration plate issues30
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|13
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|11
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|5
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|5
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||3
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock |2.1.4 |b||1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|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
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected |1.1.2 |b| |ii||1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Headlamp main beam flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.2.2c|1
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |8.1.1 |a||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Stop lamp not working Rear brake. |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside 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|1
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|1
Offside Rear reflector on motorcycle damaged and function impaired |1.4.2a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle does not reflect squarely to the rear |1.4.1|1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Steering operation fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))1
Drive belt excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Stop lamp not working both controls (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies foot lever |1.3.1a|1
Steering linkage locking device missing (2.1.3 (d))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Front Outer Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording (6.1.2 (c))1
Offside Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls Brake control 2 light switch inoperative. (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp both (4.3.3 (b))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator likely to become detached (4.4.1 (c) (ii))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake component inadequately mounted front caliper mounted too close to disc (1.1.21 (c))1
Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both (5.3.2 (b))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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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