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MOT History from tests of petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTERs year 2008

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Pass percent:89.74%
(The average a petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XL 883 R SPORTSTER year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:536 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|8
Registration plate issues7
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Handlebar mounting insecure |2.2.1 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Drive belt sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
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
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp(s) not working foot brake (4.3.1 (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.

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