MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VT700s year 1985

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Pass percent:82.95%

(The average a petrol HONDA VT700 year 1985 passes without issue)

Based on:129 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	1
Centre Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded \|6.1.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play swinging arm has excessive play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	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	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Registration plate lamp issues	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	1
Centre Lower Motorcycle structure excessively corroded \|6.1.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off \|1.4.B.1f\|	1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play swinging arm has excessive play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VT700s year 1985

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