MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA VMX1200s year 1998

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Pass percent:86.56%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA VMX1200 year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:2,663 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	57
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
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\|	5
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))	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.

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate issues	57
Headlamp aim out of alignment	56
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	18
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	13
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	8
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	7
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
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\|	5
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	5
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	4
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	3
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	3
Offside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	3
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	3
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	3
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i))	3
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	2
Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Centre Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| is excessively distorted \|3.2.A1m\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA VMX1200s year 1998

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