MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA NESs year 2001

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Pass percent:79.96%

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

Based on:2,106 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	41
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	29
Headlamp aim out of alignment	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	19
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	17
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	16
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	9
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	4
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	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
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	41
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	29
Headlamp aim out of alignment	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	19
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	17
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	16
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	9
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	4
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	3
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	3
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid \|3.2.B4\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	2
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA NESs year 2001

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