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MOT History from tests of petrol HARLEY DAVIDSON XLs year 2016

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mot history
Pass percent:88.84%
(The average a petrol HARLEY DAVIDSON XL year 2016 passes without issue)
Based on:5,447 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues151
Headlamp aim out of alignment140
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))85
Registration plate lamp issues52
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released42
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))24
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||20
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))18
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))17
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))12
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))9
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))8
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))7
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))7
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))6
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))6
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))6
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||5
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))5
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))4
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||3
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i||3
Handlebar mounting insecure (2.2.1 (a) (i))3
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))3
Headlamp reflector missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii))3
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))3
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))3
Rear Brake pedal not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected (1.1.2 (b) (ii))3
Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))3
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))3
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Drive belt worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))2
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))2
Offside Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))2
Central Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))2
Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))2
Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))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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