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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XSs year 1978

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Pass percent:87.85%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA XS year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:288 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Horn not working |1.7.3a|5
Headlamp aim out of alignment4
Registration plate issues3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Outer Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies foot pedal switch |1.3.1a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Headlamp aim headlamp damaged and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear Brake linkage has abnormal movement due to maladjustment |3.2.A1i|1
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|1
Plate brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.B2b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Rear suspension component loose |2.4.A.1a|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3|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.

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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