MOT History from tests of petrol PULSE BTs year 2009

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Pass percent:67.09%

(The average a petrol PULSE BT year 2009 passes without issue)

Based on:79 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Registration plate issues	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake lever attachment screws missing \|3.1.2b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Offside Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear 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
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Upper Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated completely missing \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Front Upper Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.B2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	7
Registration plate issues	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake lever attachment screws missing \|3.1.2b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	1
Offside Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear 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
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	1
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	1
Upper Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated completely missing \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Front Upper Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))	1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.B2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	1
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol PULSE BTs year 2009

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