MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SH125s year 2002

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Pass percent:80.17%

(The average a petrol HONDA SH125 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:2,804 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	90
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	57
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	34
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	32
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	30
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	29
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	29
Registration plate issues	23
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	21
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	17
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	16
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	16
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	12
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	10
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	5
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	4
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	4
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	4
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	3
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	3
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Front Motorcycle structure excessively damaged \|6.1.1a\|	3
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	3
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Front suspension assembly component excessively bent \|2.3.1\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|4.1.1 \|c\|\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear wheel spindle loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	90
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	57
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	34
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	32
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	30
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	29
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	29
Registration plate issues	23
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	21
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	20
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	17
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	16
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	16
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	15
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	12
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	10
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	10
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	6
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	5
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Registration plate lamp issues	4
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	4
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	4
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	4
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	4
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	3
Rear Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut\|s\| \|4.2.3a\|	3
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Front Motorcycle structure excessively damaged \|6.1.1a\|	3
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	3
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	3
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Front suspension assembly component excessively bent \|2.3.1\|	3
Headlamp insecure \|4.1.1 \|c\|\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel spindle loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear wheel spindle loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.2b\|	2
Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	2
Front Front mudguard insecure \|2.3.7\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SH125s year 2002

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