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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XS1100s year 1978

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mot history
Pass percent:82.74%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA XS1100 year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:446 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment15
Registration plate issues11
Horn not working |1.7.3a|6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|5
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|3
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock |2.1.4 |c||1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Offside Front Upper Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Outer Rear Lower Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Front Lower Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Outer Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a|1
Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only |3.1.2|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |9.2.1c|1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.C.1b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Central Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Brake pedal is inoperative |3.1.3c|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Offside Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Fuel pipe leaking right fuel tap union. |7.2.1a|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
Front suspension assembly component loose |2.3.1|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|1
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Rear Rear suspension fouling which affects the movement of the rear suspension |2.4.A.3a|1
Offside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Nearside Front Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Offside Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Offside Rear Rear suspension has corrosion which reduces the strength of a load bearing member or its supporting structure. |2.4.A.2d|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Outer Front Lower Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Centre Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Outer Rear Lower Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned |1.4.2d|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Motorcycle |1.3.1a|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak OIL ON FRONT DISC BRAKE |5.3.2 |b||1
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak OIL ON FRONT DISC BRAKE |5.3.2 |b||1
Rear Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Rear Wheel more than one fixing loose TIGHTENED DURING TEST AND SPLIT PIN FITTED (5.2.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Rear reflector missing FITTED DURING TEST (4.8.2 (a) (ii))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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