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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB400s year 1989

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mot history
Pass percent:75.83%
(The average a petrol HONDA CB400 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:211 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|4
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|3
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Registration plate issues2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|2
Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush mono (5.3.2 (c))1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Offside Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Lower Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Offside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a|1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Offside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Offside Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Rear Brake disc fractured (1.1.14 (a) (ii))1
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a))1
Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.E1e|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Offside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a|1
Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b|1
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Throttle operating incorrectly housing loose |6.2.1f|1
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Offside Front Upper Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|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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