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MOT History from tests of petrol NORTON COMMANDOs year 1977

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mot history
Pass percent:91.02%
(The average a petrol NORTON COMMANDO year 1977 passes without issue)
Based on:835 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment11
Registration plate issues7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Rear Upper Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Offside Front Upper Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Offside Rear Upper Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|1
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a|1
Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Nearside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Brake hose leaking fluid rear brake hose union |3.2.B4|1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Brake pedal attachment screws loose |3.1.2b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a|1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Front Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c|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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