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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA MELODYs year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:81.72%
(The average a petrol HONDA MELODY year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:290 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|7
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|5
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Registration plate issues3
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|2
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Centre Motorcycle structure excessively corroded |6.1.1a|1
Centre Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1|1
Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Front Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Nearside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released stays on when operating rear brake |1.3.1e|1
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute indicators stay illuminated and do not flash |1.5.1c|1
Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Offside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|1
Rear Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|1
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii))1
Rear Upper Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute and rear |1.5.1c|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Centre Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|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.

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