MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB500s year 1997

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Pass percent:78.06%

(The average a petrol HONDA CB500 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:5,988 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	269
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	79
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	71
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	63
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	59
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	45
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	39
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	39
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	38
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	35
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	35
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	34
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	32
Registration plate issues	32
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	28
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	28
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	24
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	23
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	23
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	21
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	20
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	17
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	15
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	14
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	13
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	13
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	12
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	12
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	12
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	12
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	10
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	10
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	9
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	8
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	8
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	7
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	7
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	7
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	6
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	5
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned \|2.3.1\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4

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	269
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	79
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	71
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	63
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	59
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	45
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	39
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	39
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	38
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	35
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	35
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	34
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	32
Registration plate issues	32
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	28
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	28
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	24
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	23
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	23
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	21
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	20
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	17
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	17
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	15
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	14
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	13
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	13
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	12
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	12
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	12
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	12
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	11
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	10
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	10
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	9
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	9
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	8
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	8
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	7
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	7
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	7
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	6
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	5
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	4
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
An item not tested \|Manual\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned \|2.3.1\|	4
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB500s year 1997

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