MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH SPRINTs year 1998

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Pass percent:84.85%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH SPRINT year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:2,588 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	71
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	18
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Registration plate issues	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension \|2.4.A.3a\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Offside Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	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 aim out of alignment	71
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	27
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	18
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	18
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	13
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Registration plate issues	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension \|2.4.A.3a\|	4
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	3
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	3
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Offside Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Nearside Indicator switch insecure \|1.5.4\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH SPRINTs year 1998

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