MOT History from tests of petrol PIAGGIO ZIPs year 2003

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Pass percent:72.76%

(The average a petrol PIAGGIO ZIP year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:7,996 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	321
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	273
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	193
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	172
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	112
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	108
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	104
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	102
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	101
Registration plate issues	95
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	87
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	78
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	64
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	59
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	54
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	53
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	53
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	48
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	47
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	43
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	42
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	42
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	41
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	40
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	37
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	37
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	30
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	27
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	25
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	24
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	24
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	23
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	23
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	22
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	22
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	21
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	21
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	20
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	18
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	18
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	17
Indicator switch defective \|1.5.4\|	17
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	16
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	16
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	15
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	15
Offside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	15
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	15
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	13
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	13
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	12
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	11
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	11
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	11
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	11
Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	11
Front Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	10
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	10
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	10
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	9
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	9
Nearside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	9
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	9
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	9
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	8
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.3.1b\|	8
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	8
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	8
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	8
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	8
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Horn is not continous or uniform \|1.7.3c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	7
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	7
Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	7
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	7
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	321
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	273
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	193
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	172
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	112
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	108
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	104
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	102
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	101
Registration plate issues	95
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	87
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	78
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	64
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	59
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	57
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	54
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	53
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	53
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	48
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	47
Fuel cap sealing washer missing \|7.2.2c\|	43
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	42
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	42
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	41
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	40
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	37
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	37
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	30
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	27
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	25
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	24
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	24
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	23
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|7.1.2\|	23
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	22
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	22
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	21
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	21
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	20
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	18
Headlamp switch faulty \|1.2.4\|	18
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	17
Indicator switch defective \|1.5.4\|	17
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	16
Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	16
Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	15
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	15
Offside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	15
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	15
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	15
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	13
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	13
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	12
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	12
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	12
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	11
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	11
Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts \|3.2.B2c\|	11
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	11
Rear Brake lever cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	11
Front Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	11
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	10
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component \|2.3.4\|	10
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	10
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	10
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	10
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	9
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	9
Nearside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	9
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	9
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	9
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	9
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	8
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.3.1b\|	8
All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	8
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	8
Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	8
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	8
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	8
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Horn is not continous or uniform \|1.7.3c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	7
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	7
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	7
Steering movement excessively rough with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	7
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	7
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7

MOT History from tests of petrol PIAGGIO ZIPs year 2003

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