MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VFs year 1986

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Pass percent:73.24%

(The average a petrol HONDA VF year 1986 passes without issue)

Based on:71 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Rear mono-shock pivot seized \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Direction indicator obscured \|1.5.1a\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Brake pedal is inoperative \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1

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	5
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	1
Rear mono-shock pivot seized \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Direction indicator obscured \|1.5.1a\|	1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Brake pedal is inoperative \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VFs year 1986

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