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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA GL500s year 1981

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Pass percent:76.34%
(The average a petrol HONDA GL500 year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:186 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|3
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|3
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Central Lower Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Front Fairing so located that it is likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a|1
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. air suspension re pressurised |2.3.6c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear reflector defective or damaged by more than 50% of the reflecting surface |4.8.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a)1
Front position lamp incorrect colour (1.1.2a)1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam (1.2.2a(i))1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam (1.2.2a(ii))1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on (1.1.3a)1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c)1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear suspension component excessively corroded. swing arm |2.4.A.1a|1
Registration plate issues1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely by a positive means |7.2.2b|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1

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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