MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TROPHYs year 1997

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Pass percent:82.12%

(The average a petrol TRIUMPH TROPHY year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:2,657 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	76
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	40
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	27
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	25
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	14
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	14
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	10
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Registration plate issues	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Rear Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	3
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension \|2.4.A.3a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	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	76
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	40
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	27
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	25
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	14
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	14
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	11
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	10
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Registration plate issues	6
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	5
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	4
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Rear Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	4
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	3
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	3
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	3
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension \|2.4.A.3a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Nearside Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol TRIUMPH TROPHYs year 1997

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