MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBs year 1997

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Pass percent:76.39%

(The average a petrol HONDA CB year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:1,419 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	53
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Registration plate issues	16
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	6
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar \|2.2.1 \|d\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	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	53
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Registration plate issues	16
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	16
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	6
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	6
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	5
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar \|2.2.1 \|d\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBs year 1997

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