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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB400s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:84.46%
(The average a petrol HONDA CB400 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:296 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment12
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Offside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Nearside Rear Lower Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1|1
Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Offside Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Nearside Front Brake component is fractured |3.1.5|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|1
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Stop lamp not working control one (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Registration plate issues1

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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