MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VTR1000s year 2001

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Pass percent:86.81%

(The average a petrol HONDA VTR1000 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:11,338 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	193
Headlamp aim out of alignment	188
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	108
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	76
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	75
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	49
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	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
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	42
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	40
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	39
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	37
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	29
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	23
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	23
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	22
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	15
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	14
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	11
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	9
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	8
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	5

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
Registration plate issues	193
Headlamp aim out of alignment	188
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	108
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	76
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	75
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	49
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	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
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	42
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	40
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	39
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	37
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	29
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	23
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	23
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	22
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	19
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	16
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	15
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	14
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	12
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	11
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	10
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	10
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	9
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	9
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	9
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	8
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars \|2.1.2b\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	5
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	5

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA VTR1000s year 2001

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