MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SHs year 2005

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Pass percent:81.02%

(The average a petrol HONDA SH year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:1,907 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	52
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	46
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	23
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	16
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	15
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	15
Registration plate issues	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel \|1.1.2 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	4
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	4
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	3
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	3
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Nearside Front position lamp does 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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	52
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	46
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	23
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	16
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	16
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	15
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	15
Registration plate issues	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel \|1.1.2 \|a\|\|	5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	4
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	4
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	3
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))	3
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SHs year 2005

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