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MOT History from tests of petrol LIFAN LFs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:60.86%
(The average a petrol LIFAN LF year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:930 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment62
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|55
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||22
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|21
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|21
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|18
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|15
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|15
Registration plate issues15
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|14
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||14
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|13
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|11
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||11
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|11
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|11
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||10
Horn not working |1.7.3a|9
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|8
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|8
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|7
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|7
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|6
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|6
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|6
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|6
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|6
Brake hose excessively deteriorated6
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|5
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||5
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|5
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|5
Brake hose damaged5
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|5
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|4
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|4
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|4
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|4
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|4
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|4
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|4
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|4
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|4
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|4
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||4
Registration plate lamp issues4
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|3
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|3
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|3
Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|3
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|3
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||3
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|3
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|3
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|3
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||3
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1|3
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|3
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|3
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))3
Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c|2
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b|2
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b|2
Rear Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|2
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
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|2
Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|2
Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|2
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. |4.2.1b|2
Decelerometer brake test the less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.E1b|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|2
Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|2
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|2
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|2
Steering movement excessively rough with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|2
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b|2
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.2b|2
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|2
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|2
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|2
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released2
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|2
Central Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar |2.2.1 |d| |ii||2
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||2
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))2
All direction indicators incorrect colour white light (4.4.3 (a))2
Rear All direction indicators not working R/H (4.4.1 (a) (ii))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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