MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SLR650s year 1997

Review the list of common HONDA SLR650 failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your HONDA then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history

Pass percent:79.55%

(The average a petrol HONDA SLR650 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,064 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	72
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	27
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	26
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Registration plate issues	18
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	11
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	11
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	10
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Offside Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.4b\|	2
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|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.

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	72
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	31
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	27
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	26
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Registration plate issues	18
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	13
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	13
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	11
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	11
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	11
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	10
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	8
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	8
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	7
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	7
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Offside Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.4b\|	2
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA SLR650s year 1997

Find us on Facebook