MOT History from tests of petrol ROYAL ENFIELD BULLETs year 2008

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Pass percent:89.28%

(The average a petrol ROYAL ENFIELD BULLET year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:4,301 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	56
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	30
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	12
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	8
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	5
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	4
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
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\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Front Sidecar direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Sidecar front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Sidecar rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
All direction indicators not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	2
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play \|5.2.3c\|	2
All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	2

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
Registration plate issues	56
Headlamp aim out of alignment	44
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	30
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	15
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	13
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	12
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	8
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	6
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	6
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	5
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	5
Rear position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	4
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	4
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	3
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\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Front Sidecar direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Sidecar front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Sidecar rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated \|7.2.2c\|	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
All direction indicators not working \|4.4.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired \|1.1.1b\|	2
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Headlamp not working on main beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.3.3a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play \|5.2.3c\|	2
All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol ROYAL ENFIELD BULLETs year 2008

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