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MOT History from tests of petrol SKYJET SJs year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:43.74%
(The average a petrol SKYJET SJ year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:423 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment55
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|24
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|18
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|18
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|18
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|17
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|15
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|15
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|14
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||14
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|13
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|13
Registration plate issues12
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|12
Horn not working |1.7.3a|12
Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4|10
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|9
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|9
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|9
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||8
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|8
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|7
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||7
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|7
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|6
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|6
Rear Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|6
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|6
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|6
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|6
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|5
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|5
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|5
Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|4
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|4
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|4
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|3
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|3
All direction indicators incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||3
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|3
Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|3
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||3
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b||3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|3
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|2
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|2
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))2
Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b|2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|2
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|2
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|2
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Clutch lever bent so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))2
Front Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||2
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. badly bent |6.2.1g|1
Rear Lower Exhaust mounting missing under mount snapped + rear hander insecure |7.1.1c|1
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Brake pedal attachment screws loose |3.1.2b|1
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Rear Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing so rough it is likely to overheat or break up (5.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Throttle operating incorrectly sticks and not return (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Centre Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear reflector on sidecar missing |1.4.1|1
Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Centre Lower Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front Brake lever is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Rear Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Front Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Offside Rear Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam main beam not working |1.2.2a|i||1
Offside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam no dipped beam operation |1.2.2a|ii||1
Central Front Lower Stop lamp not working brake light does not work when foot brake applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))1
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
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
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Brake caliper insecure (1.1.16 (c) (i))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))1
Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i))1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen no pattern |1.6.B.1|1
Headlamp switch faulty headlight and high beam works intermittently |1.2.4|1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Lower Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Inner Rear Lower Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Offside Front Upper Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Offside Front Lower Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Front position lamp obscured more than 50% |1.1.1d|1
Front Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||1
Rear Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected |1.1.16 |c| |ii||1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |5.3.2 |c||1
Headlamp aim not tested |4.1.2 |b||1
Centre Rear Lower Decelerometer brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.E1d|1
Centre Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied FRONT |3.1.3c|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Front Brake hose leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Brake lever mounting insecure |3.1.2a|1
Offside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Fuel cap ineffective Non locking type fitted (6.1.3 (b) (i))1
Pillion seat insecure (6.2.6 (a) (ii))1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure bolt loose (needs lock nut or split pin fitting) (6.2.12 (a))1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Offside Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b|1
Nearside Front Indicator switch insecure |1.5.4|1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen no beam image |1.6.B.1|1
Brake hose damaged1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Brake component leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Front Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Rear Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Rear Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1|1
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Offside Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Nearside Outer Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Rear Brake cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Rear Brake hose excessively kinked |3.2.B3a|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies control 1 & 2 |1.3.1a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1g|1
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e|1
Rear Stop lamp not working Rear brake lever not working stop light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii||1
Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Front Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Front Horn is not a constant note |1.7.3c|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Front Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Rear Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Rear Brake component damaged and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator likely to become detached |4.4.1 |c| |ii||1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.1.7 |k| |i||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam dip beam flickers |1.2.2a|ii||1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies front and rear |1.3.1a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Brake caliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))1
Front Brake caliper leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii))1
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))1
Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c))1
Front Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.4 |a||1
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|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Offside Front Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Nearside Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Front Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i||1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Offside Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Centre Rear Lower Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Offside Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Centre Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Centre Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Rear Upper Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Rear Upper Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Upper Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||1
Headlamp insecure |4.1.1 |c||1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Position lamp switch faulty |1.1.4a|1
Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Front Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp when indicators are used. (4.2.3 (b))1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Nearside Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Nearside Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front mudguard can easily contact the wheel |2.3.7|1
Headlamp switch faulty |1.2.4|1
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning both |1.5.2|1
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii))1
Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Rear Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Indicator switch does not operate the direction indicators on the side selected |1.5.4|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded |6.2.1b|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front Brake hose which buldges |3.2.B4|1
Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||1
Front Position lamp not working side light |4.2.1 |a||1
Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture |1.1.11 |a||1
Rear Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged needs reataching |1.1.11 |d| |ii||1
Rear Brake caliper insecure |1.1.16 |c| |i||1
Forks modification unsafe has a cable stoping free movment |2.2.2 |e||1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid not visible eye needs changing as misty |1.1.10 |d| |iii||1
Rear Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Offside Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b|1

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