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MOT History from tests of petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883s year 1988

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Pass percent:79.71%
(The average a petrol HARLEY-DAVIDSON XLH 883 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:276 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|9
Registration plate issues8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated |flexible type| |2.1.1d|3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|3
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Direction indicators not working and rear |1.5.1c|1
Brake linkage clevis joint excessively worn |3.2.A1d|1
Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
All direction indicators not working not flashing |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride the split pin is missing from the front wheel spindle |6.2.1h|1
Brake pipe excessively corroded1
Nearside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Offside Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g|1
Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls not working off front brake lever (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Front Brake lever has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))1
Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (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.

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