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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB400s year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:84.91%
(The average a petrol HONDA CB400 year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:391 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))6
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Registration plate issues2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|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
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))1
Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))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
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
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.3a|1
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))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
Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|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
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|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

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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