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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB400s year 1980

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mot history
Pass percent:82.83%
(The average a petrol HONDA CB400 year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:233 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|2
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both front |2.3.3|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded main stand stop missing -fouling chain and wheel |6.2.1b|1
Front Lower Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking engine mounting bolt snapped-engine is a stressed member of frame |6.1.1c|1
Brake pedal insecure pivot bolt loose |3.1.2a|1
Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied too high-needs adjusting |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil fork leg badly pitted unlikely it will seal |2.3.3|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Front Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.2.B2a|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Offside Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Registration plate issues1
Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c|1
Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Fairing so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Nearside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Offside Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Footrest insecure left hand pillion tightened (6.2.12 (a))1
Exhaust silencer insecure tightened bolt (8.1.1 (b) (i))1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a|1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d|1
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b|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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