MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XJR1200s year 1997

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Pass percent:82.26%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA XJR1200 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:1,933 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	45
Registration plate issues	21
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	20
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
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\|	8
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	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	63
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	45
Registration plate issues	21
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	20
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	20
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	9
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	9
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	8
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\|	8
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	5
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	5
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	4
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	3
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	3
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2
Offside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	2
Nearside Steering lock stop ineffective \|2.1.3\|	2
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XJR1200s year 1997

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