MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBRs year 2001

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Pass percent:85.16%

(The average a petrol HONDA CBR year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,983 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	64
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	62
Registration plate issues	57
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	25
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	21
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	20
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
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\|	10
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	9
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	8
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	5
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	3
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear 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\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible \|4.1.4 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	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	64
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	62
Registration plate issues	57
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	25
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	21
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	20
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	14
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
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\|	10
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	9
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	8
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	5
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|1.2.1 \|e\|\|	3
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear 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\|	3
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible \|4.1.4 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.2.B2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBRs year 2001

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