MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VTR1000s year 1997

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Pass percent:82.11%

(The average a petrol HONDA VTR1000 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:9,404 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	201
Registration plate issues	161
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	77
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	63
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	62
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	54
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	53
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	51
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	44
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	43
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	41
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	37
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	36
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	29
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	28
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	26
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	25
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	22
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	21
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	20
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	12
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	12
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	11
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	10
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	8
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	8
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	8
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	6
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	6
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	6
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	6
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	6

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	201
Registration plate issues	161
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	77
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	63
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	62
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	54
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	53
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	51
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	44
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	43
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	41
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	37
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	36
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	29
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	28
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	26
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	25
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	22
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	22
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	21
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	20
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	19
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	12
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	12
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	11
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	10
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	10
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	8
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	8
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	8
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	7
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	7
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	6
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	6
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	6
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	6
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	6
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Nearside Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	6

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VTR1000s year 1997

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