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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA VIRAGOs year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:75.00%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA VIRAGO year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:240 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Registration plate issues7
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|5
Horn not working |1.7.3a|4
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Upper Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Outer Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Rear wheel spindle loose |2.4.A.2b|1
Front Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Fuel cap does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement |7.2.2b|1
Hazard warning lamps inoperative |1.4.B.1b|1
Rear Brake cable locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
Front Horn not working |1.6.2a|1
Front Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |9.2.4|1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement of levers indicating excessive wear |3.5.1f|1
Rear Brake linkage locking device insecure |3.5.1l|1
All position lamps not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| does not face the front |1.1.A.3a|1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Lower Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey collector box |7.1.1b|1
Front Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp side light |1.1.3b|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|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
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear wheel rotation likely to be impeded rear mudguard is broken and insecure |6.2.1b|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.7 |a| |i||1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp not working on main beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect Both (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))1
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Rear light fluctuates when indicators are used. (4.3.3 (b))1
Brake grabbing severely Front brake (1.2.1 (c))1
Brake grabbing severely Rear brake (1.2.1 (c))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper insecurely mounted bolts missing (1.1.16 (c) (i))1
Rear Brake cable insecure1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (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.

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