MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBR900RRs year 1998

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Pass percent:83.85%

(The average a petrol HONDA CBR900RR year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:20,097 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	413
Headlamp aim out of alignment	374
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	225
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	161
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	120
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	120
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	108
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	105
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	100
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	97
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	90
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	86
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	83
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	74
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	73
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	66
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	59
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	56
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	52
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\|	47
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	41
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	41
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	40
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	37
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	37
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	36
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	35
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	34
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	34
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	33
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	32
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	32
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	32
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	31
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	29
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	27
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	25
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	25
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	24
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	23
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	22
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	22
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	20
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	19
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	18
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	17
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	17
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	17
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	17
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	16
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	16
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	15
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	15
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	14
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	14
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	14
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	14
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	13
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	13
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	12
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	12
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	12
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	11
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	11
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	11
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	11
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	11
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	11
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	11
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	11
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	11
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	10
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	10
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA CBR900RRs year 1998

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