MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBs year 1972

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Pass percent:88.44%

(The average a petrol HONDA CB year 1972 passes without issue)

Based on:320 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Front Brake lever attachment screws missing \|3.1.2b\|	1
Horn control not functioning. \|1.7.2b\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Direction indicator not working all \|1.5.1c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear suspension component loose left hand rear shocker insecure \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	1
Front Brake locking device insecure \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	9
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Front Brake lever attachment screws missing \|3.1.2b\|	1
Horn control not functioning. \|1.7.2b\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Direction indicator not working all \|1.5.1c\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear suspension component loose left hand rear shocker insecure \|2.4.A.1a\|	1
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Registration plate issues	1
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	1
Front Brake locking device insecure \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBs year 1972

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