MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA XR400s year 2003

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Pass percent:79.37%

(The average a petrol HONDA XR400 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:1,827 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	101
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	63
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	24
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	20
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	18
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	8
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
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\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	3
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2

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	101
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	63
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	24
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	20
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	19
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	18
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	16
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	10
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	9
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	8
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	8
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
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\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	6
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	4
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	3
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	3
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% \|1.2.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol HONDA XR400s year 2003

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