MOT History from tests of petrol KTM 640s year 2003

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Pass percent:84.32%

(The average a petrol KTM 640 year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:2,844 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	92
Registration plate issues	89
Headlamp aim out of alignment	77
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	36
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	18
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
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\|	12
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	7
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	4
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Front Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	2
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Centre Rear Lower Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Wheel spindle loose \|5.2.1 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	92
Registration plate issues	89
Headlamp aim out of alignment	77
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	36
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	18
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
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\|	12
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	12
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	7
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	4
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Front Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	2
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Centre Rear Lower Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Wheel spindle loose \|5.2.1 \|c\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KTM 640s year 2003

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