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MOT History from tests of petrol MZ MZs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:81.77%
(The average a petrol MZ MZ year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:384 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment20
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|11
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|6
Registration plate issues6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||4
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|3
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Fuel cap sealing washer torn |7.2.2c|2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front brake |1.3.1a|1
Front position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip missing |2.1.1c|1
Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Front Brake lever is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Fuel cap leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a|1
Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp missing brake control 1 does not operate stop lamp |1.3.3a|1
Offside Front Upper Throttle operating incorrectly requires throttle cable to be placed so that it does not wrap around fuel tank |6.2.1f|1
Offside Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts brake line can wrap around moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Wheel damaged significantly reducing the original strength |4.2.1a|1
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose |5.2.2 |d||1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|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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