MOT History from tests of petrol NORTON COMMANDOs year 1970

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Pass percent:90.64%

(The average a petrol NORTON COMMANDO year 1970 passes without issue)

Based on:438 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Rear Brake drum\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	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
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Wheel has an excessively eccentric bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Rear Brake drum\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1g\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	1
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol NORTON COMMANDOs year 1970

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