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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XTs year 1989

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Pass percent:79.00%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA XT year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:281 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13
Registration plate issues9
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|6
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||3
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|3
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|3
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Front Dipswitch does not deflect the main beam/s, making them into dipped beam/s |1.2.2b|ii||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Front Brake disc|s| is excessively distorted |3.2.A1m|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.12 |a||1
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i||1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.1.7 |c| |i||1
Nearside Front Wheel spoke missing |4.2.1b|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Central Front All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Front Lower Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Brake caliper|s| securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Centre Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c|1
Rear Wheel corroded significantly reducing the original strength |4.2.1a|1
Nearside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Centre Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Nearside Rear Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Offside Lower Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.1a|1
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Throttle operating incorrectly sticking throttle |6.2.1f|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Nearside Rear Wheel spoke missing (5.2.2 (d))1
Brake pedal insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn lower link bearings. (5.3.4 (a) (i))1
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Front Motorcycle structure joining/attachment plate or fastening insecure (6.1.1 (b) (i))1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (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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