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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA BWSs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:70.69%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA BWS year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:58 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|2
Headlamp aim out of alignment2
Centre Front Upper Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Offside Rear Lower Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2|1
Centre Rear Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected |6.2.7 |a| |ii||1
Wheel bearing play so excessive that directional control is impaired |5.1.3 |a| |ii||1
Floor brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.C1a|1
Floor brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.C1b|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Rear Lower Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp switch faulty main & dip wrong way round |1.2.4|1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|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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