MOT History from tests of petrol KTM 640s year 2006

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Pass percent:84.06%

(The average a petrol KTM 640 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:3,112 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	119
Registration plate issues	79
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	26
Registration plate lamp issues	23
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	13
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	11
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	9
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
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
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	6
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Horn control not functioning. \|1.7.2b\|	2
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn missing \|1.7.1\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Horn not working (1.7.3a)	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\|	119
Registration plate issues	79
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	26
Registration plate lamp issues	23
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	13
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	11
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	10
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	9
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	9
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
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
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	6
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Horn control not functioning. \|1.7.2b\|	2
Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Horn missing \|1.7.1\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Horn not working (1.7.3a)	2

MOT History from tests of petrol KTM 640s year 2006

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