MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBRs year 2003

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Pass percent:88.15%

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

Based on:3,570 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	68
Headlamp aim out of alignment	52
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	14
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	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 position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
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\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. \|3.1.4a\|	2
Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	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
Registration plate issues	68
Headlamp aim out of alignment	52
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	14
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	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 position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Registration plate lamp issues	5
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
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\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake pedal is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. \|3.1.4a\|	2
Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBRs year 2003

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