MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB600FSs year 2003

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Pass percent:85.14%

(The average a petrol HONDA CB600FS year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,886 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	93
Registration plate issues	31
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	26
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	17
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	10
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Nearside Fuel pipe damaged pipe split (6.1.3 (c) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2

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	93
Registration plate issues	31
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	26
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	17
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	10
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	2
Nearside Fuel pipe damaged pipe split (6.1.3 (c) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
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\|	2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CB600FSs year 2003

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