MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENTs year 1994

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Pass percent:82.80%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENT year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:2,250 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	69
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	16
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Registration plate issues	13
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	9
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	5
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Offside Front 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
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear suspension component seized \|2.4A2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear suspension component cracked \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear mono-shock pivot seized \|2.4.B.4\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	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	69
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	28
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	16
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Registration plate issues	13
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	13
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	9
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	9
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	8
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	6
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	5
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	5
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	4
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Offside Front 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
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Rear suspension component seized \|2.4A2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear suspension component cracked \|2.4.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear mono-shock pivot seized \|2.4.B.4\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.3\|	2
Nearside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Offside Rear Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))	2
Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a))	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TRIDENTs year 1994

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