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MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH T140Vs year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:86.99%
(The average a petrol TRIUMPH T140V year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:584 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|6
Registration plate issues6
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|4
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. |4.2.1b|1
Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake |3.3.A1b|1
Front position lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand |1.1.3c|1
Offside Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to excessive wear |3.2.A1i|1
Brake hose damaged1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Front Brake disc|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1g|1
Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. fork gaiters split |2.3.1|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play swinging arm |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Offside Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii||1
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Rear Brake master cylinder insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Fuel pipe union leaking |7.2.1a|1
Gradient brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.D1b|1
Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively pitted |3.2.A1l|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f||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
Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))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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