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MOT History from tests of petrol NORTON NORTONs year 1959

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mot history
Pass percent:92.82%
(The average a petrol NORTON NORTON year 1959 passes without issue)
Based on:794 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|6
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|3
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|2
Offside Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|2
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Registration plate issues2
Offside Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Nearside Front Upper Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i|1
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Centre Front Lower Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Chain guard fouling another component |6.2.1c|1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a|1
Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Rear Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|1
Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Front Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Motorcycle structure cracked |6.1.1a|1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Centre Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Nearside Front Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Offside Front Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|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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