MOT History from tests of petrol SYM JETs year 2002

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Pass percent:71.74%

(The average a petrol SYM JET year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:1,426 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	50
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	43
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	39
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	28
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	20
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Registration plate issues	15
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	8
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	8
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	6
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	6
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\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	5
Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear Brake lever attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of the horn \|1.3.2\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Nearside Brake lever attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	2
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Centre Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Inner Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	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.

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 at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	50
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	43
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	39
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	28
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	20
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	16
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	16
Registration plate issues	15
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	8
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	8
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	6
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	6
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\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	6
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	5
Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn \|3.1.3a\|	5
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	5
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Rear Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Nearside Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Rear Brake lever mounting insecure \|3.1.2a\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Rear Brake lining\|s\| less than 1.5 mm thick \|3.2.A1f\|i\|\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	4
Front position lamp insecure \|1.1.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear Brake lever attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	3
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	3
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	3
Nearside Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded \|6.2.1b\|	2
Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	2
Horn control defective \|1.7.2a\|	2
Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Horn is not a constant note \|1.7.3c\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of the horn \|1.3.2\|	2
Front Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Nearside Brake lever attachment screws loose \|3.1.2b\|	2
Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Centre Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Rear Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Inner Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	2
Rear suspension bush excessively deteriorated \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol SYM JETs year 2002

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