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MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VT500EFs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:75.68%
(The average a petrol HONDA VT500EF year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:74 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear suspension component excessively corroded. |2.4.A.1a|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Offside Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Rear Brake component is severely distorted |3.1.5|1
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired (5.1.3 (a) (ii))1
Rear Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value 40% (1.2.2 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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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