MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA BROSs year 1988

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Pass percent:78.34%

(The average a petrol HONDA BROS year 1988 passes without issue)

Based on:1,708 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	60
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	24
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Registration plate issues	20
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	11
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	5
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	4
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\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	3
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	3
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls \|2.1.2b\|	2
Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand \|1.1.3c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	60
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	24
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	22
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	22
Registration plate issues	20
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	12
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	11
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	7
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	5
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front position lamp missing \|1.1.1a\|	4
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\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	3
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	3
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls \|2.1.2b\|	2
Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand \|1.1.3c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA BROSs year 1988

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