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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA NSR125s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:62.57%
(The average a petrol HONDA NSR125 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:1,400 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment95
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|66
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|53
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|38
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|34
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|31
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|24
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|22
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|21
Registration plate issues18
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||15
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|14
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|14
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|14
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|14
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|14
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|12
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|11
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|11
Horn not working |1.7.3a|11
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|11
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|10
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|9
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|9
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|8
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|8
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|7
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|7
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|7
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|7
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|7
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|7
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|6
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|6
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|6
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|6
Nearside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|6
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|6
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|5
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|5
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|5
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|5
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|5
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|5
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|5
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|5
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||5
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))5
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|4
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|4
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||4
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|4
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|4
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||4
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||4
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|4
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|4
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|4
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|4
Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|4
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|4
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|4
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|4
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|4
Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|4
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|4
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||3
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|3
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|3
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|3
Offside Steering lock stop maladjusted |2.1.3|3
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|3
Nearside Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|3
Front suspension assembly component missing |2.3.1|3
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|3
Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|3
Offside Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|3
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|3
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|3
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))3
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|2
Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b|2
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|2
Nearside Front Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|2
Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|2
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|2
Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|2
Inner Front Lower Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|2
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|2
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|2
Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|2
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a|2
Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|2
Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|2
Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|2
Front Front position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b|2
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||2
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|2
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Horn missing |1.7.1|2
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|2
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|2
Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|2
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|2
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||2
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|2
Nearside Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|2
Nearside Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))2
Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))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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