MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SGXs year 1998

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Pass percent:77.39%

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

Based on:1,734 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	67
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	41
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	36
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	10
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	9
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	8
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	7
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	7
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
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\|	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn is not continous or uniform \|1.7.3c\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a))	2
Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both front legs. (5.3.2 (c))	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	67
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	41
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	36
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	13
Registration plate issues	12
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	10
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	9
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	8
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	7
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	7
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	7
Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	5
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	5
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	4
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	3
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\|	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Leg shield insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Nearside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn is not continous or uniform \|1.7.3c\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Offside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a))	2
Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both front legs. (5.3.2 (c))	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SGXs year 1998

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