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MOT History from tests of petrol MATCHLESS MATCHLESSs year 1959

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Pass percent:92.45%
(The average a petrol MATCHLESS MATCHLESS year 1959 passes without issue)
Based on:543 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|2
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Inner Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Nearside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff |2.4.A.3b|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Centre Front Sidecar attachment abnormally worn |5.1.A.1|1
Nearside Motorcycle structure adversely modified |6.1.1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4|1
Centre Rear Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|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.

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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