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MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENTs year 1971

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mot history
Pass percent:91.18%
(The average a petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENT year 1971 passes without issue)
Based on:839 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|3
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|2
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|2
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Handlebar mounting excessively deteriorated |flexible type| both mounting bolts loose |2.1.1d|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. |4.2.1b|1
Registration plate issues1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Brake pedal is positioned so that the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Nearside Front suspension assembly component cracked |2.3.1|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Front wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Brake lever mounting cracked |3.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))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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