MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENTs year 1992

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Pass percent:81.61%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENT year 1992 passes without issue)

Based on:1,827 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	58
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	29
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	21
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Registration plate issues	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	3
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake cylinder severely corroded \|3.2.B1b\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	58
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	29
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	24
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	21
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	21
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Registration plate issues	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	7
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	5
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	3
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	3
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely juddering brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.B1a\|	2
Fuel hose leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake cylinder severely corroded \|3.2.B1b\|	2
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Rear Drive chain fouling another component \|6.2.1d\|	2
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Brake caliper\|s\| insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENTs year 1992

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