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MOT History from tests of petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 LOW SPORTSTERs year 2008

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Pass percent:88.64%
(The average a petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 1200 LOW SPORTSTER year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:625 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate issues31
Headlamp aim out of alignment18
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))6
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
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|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|1
Plate brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.B2a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released front and back |1.3.1e|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Plate brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.B2b|1
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake caliper inadequately mounted Fowling brake disc (1.1.16 (c) (i))1
Drive belt so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))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
Rear Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Throttle operating incorrectly sticking |6.2.1f|1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure footrest retaining pin clip missing (6.2.12 (a))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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