MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH T120s year 1970

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Pass percent:92.46%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH T120 year 1970 passes without issue)

Based on:676 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated \|flexible type\| \|2.1.1d\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies blown bulb \|1.3.1a\|	1
Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Brake lever insecure brake lever mount was loose fitted longer bolt \|1.1.2 \|e\| \|i\|\|	1
Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	1
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated \|flexible type\| \|2.1.1d\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.1b\|	1
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Nearside Front Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Offside Front Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Offside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies blown bulb \|1.3.1a\|	1
Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Lower Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Upper Brake lever insecure brake lever mount was loose fitted longer bolt \|1.1.2 \|e\| \|i\|\|	1
Central Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play \|2.2.2 \|f\| \|i\|\|	1
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH T120s year 1970

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