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MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH T140s year 1979

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mot history
Pass percent:85.65%
(The average a petrol TRIUMPH T140 year 1979 passes without issue)
Based on:878 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment23
Registration plate issues13
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|12
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||6
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|6
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|3
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|3
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated2
Front Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess bearing |6.2.1e|1
Rear spring worn and seriously weakened |2.4A1b|ii||1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Front wheel spindle loose |2.3.5a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Rear Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Rear Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal |5.3.2 |b||1
Offside Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i||1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Brake hose stretched by steering movement |3.2.B3b|1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Offside Rear Lower Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|1
Front Wheel spindle loose |5.2.1 |c| |i||1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated |flexible type| |2.1.1d|1
Offside Indicator switch insecure ROTATING ON HANDLEBARS |1.5.4|1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Rear Rear suspension has a fracture of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d|1
Offside Rear Rear suspension has a fracture of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Stop lamp not working Rear stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Dipped beam not working |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on main beam High beam not working |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Position lamp not working Front position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Roller brake test indicates a binding brake rear |3.3.A1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i||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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