MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA TDM850s year 1998

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Pass percent:84.06%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA TDM850 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:2,284 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	62
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	14
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Registration plate issues	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	9
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Lower Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	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	62
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	14
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	14
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	14
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Registration plate issues	11
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	9
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	9
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	8
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	3
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	3
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	3
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	3
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied \|3.1.3c\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	2
Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering \|2.1.2a\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	2
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Lower Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Rear Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	2
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering \|2.1.2e\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA TDM850s year 1998

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