MOT History from tests of petrol VESPA (DOUGLAS) 125s year 1971

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Pass percent:80.72%

(The average a petrol VESPA (DOUGLAS) 125 year 1971 passes without issue)

Based on:83 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b)	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough (2.3.5b)	2
Registration plate issues	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)	2
Front Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear wheel insecure \|4.2.3b\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn \|1.2.2c\|	1
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn \|1.2.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.2c)	1
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c)	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Rear position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2b\|	2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.3.5b)	2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough (2.3.5b)	2
Registration plate issues	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel (3.1.3b)	2
Front Steering linkage has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Rear wheel insecure \|4.2.3b\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of the horn \|1.2.2c\|	1
Headlamp main beam affected by the operation of the horn \|1.2.2c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.5.1c)	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Offside Steering lock stop missing \|2.1.3\|	1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.2c)	1
Front Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. (3.3.A2b)	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play (2.4.A.2c)	1

MOT History from tests of petrol VESPA (DOUGLAS) 125s year 1971

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