MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA SR500s year 1990

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Pass percent:43.75%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA SR500 year 1990 passes without issue)

Based on:16 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached \|5.3.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.3a\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	1
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Registration plate issues	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.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	1
Rear Shock absorber insecurely attached \|5.3.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	1
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	1
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	1
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.3a\|	1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	1
Rear Wheel spoke cracked. \|4.2.1b\|	1
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	1
Front Stop lamp missing \|1.3.3a\|	1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	1
Registration plate issues	1

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA SR500s year 1990

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