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MOT History from tests of petrol PULSE BTs year 2015

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mot history
Pass percent:68.82%
(The average a petrol PULSE BT year 2015 passes without issue)
Based on:186 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))4
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i||3
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))3
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||3
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))3
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))2
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))2
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))2
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Direction indicator incorrect colour all |1.5.1b|1
Front Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Valve stem seriously misaligned (5.2.3 (j))1
Offside Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front |5.3.2 |b||1
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim not tested no dip (4.1.2 (b))1
Front Brake lever insecure master cylinder (1.1.2 (e) (i))1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Exhaust silencer likely to become detached (8.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition silencer rotted off downpipe (8.1.1 (a))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Throttle operating incorrectly switchgear insecure (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn engine pivot bush perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||1
Headlamp aim not tested headlamp insecure |4.1.2 |b||1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i||1
Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Front Forks excessively corroded (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Offside Front Forks excessively corroded (2.2.2 (d) (i))1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Stop lamp not working from rear brake control (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Front All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Nearside Front Upper Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Rear Upper Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Central Front Upper Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Lower Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii))1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Front Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Central Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
All direction indicators incorrect colour all (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Lower Shock absorber likely to become detached mount bolt loose (5.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Registration plate issues1
Fuel cap ineffective lock siezed (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged |5.2.3 |j||1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Position lamp not working dip beam |4.2.1 |a||1
Position lamp not working main beam |4.2.1 |a||1
Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i))1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii||1
Riders seat with a defective supporting structure grab rail |6.2.5 |a| |i||1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a||1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables |2.1.2c|1
Front Brake performance not tested NO BRAKE PRESSURE | BRAKE FLUID IN MASTER CYCLINDER| |3.3|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1|1
Brake caliper|s| insecure FOULING DISK |3.2.A1j|1
Rear Brake performance not tested VERY WEAK REAR BRAKE |3.3|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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