MOT History from tests of petrol MALAGUTI FIREFOXs year 2002

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Pass percent:66.46%

(The average a petrol MALAGUTI FIREFOX year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:319 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	18
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.4b\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength \|3.2.A1\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)	1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Centre Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	1
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	1
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged \|6.1.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned \|2.3.1\|	1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	1
Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| securing bolt\|s\| missing \|3.2.A1g\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Outer Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Centre Rear Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Offside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Front Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.B2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Offside Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	1
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	1
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Drive belt guard fouling another component \|6.2.1c\|	1
Centre Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Centre Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	18
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	10
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	9
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Position lamp switch insecure \|1.1.4b\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Offside Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength \|3.2.A1\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)	1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	1
Rear Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Centre Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	1
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	1
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	1
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp \|1.2.2b\|i\|\|	1
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged \|6.1.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
An item not tested \|Manual\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	1
Nearside Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned \|2.3.1\|	1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	1
Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| securing bolt\|s\| missing \|3.2.A1g\|	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose \|2.1.1a\|	1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.2.B1e\|	1
Nearside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Outer Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Centre Rear Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Offside Front Upper Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	1
Front Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	1
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.B2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	1
Offside Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	1
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing \|2.1.1c\|	1
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	1
Rear Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	1
Rear Drive belt guard fouling another component \|6.2.1c\|	1
Centre Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Centre Front Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking \|6.1.1c\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol MALAGUTI FIREFOXs year 2002

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