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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA RD125s year 1981

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mot history
Pass percent:79.34%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA RD125 year 1981 passes without issue)
Based on:121 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|4
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a||1
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% |1.2.2 |a| |i||1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Footrest insecure os and ns rear |6.2.1a|1
Brake reaction bracket insecure rear torque arm split pins missing and spacer missing from bolt |3.2.A1j|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing split pin |2.3.3a|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing split pin |2.4.A.2b|1
Fuel pipe leaking tank balance pipe |7.2.1a|1
Brake reaction bracket insecure torque arm split pins and spacer missing |3.2.A1j|1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|1
Registration plate issues1
Direction indicator not working ALL (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear Brake back plate|s| securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Rear Lower Brake back plate|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Centre Front Upper Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted |6.1.7 |j| |i||1
Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Offside Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel |1.2.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Centre Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|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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