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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA XVs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:83.13%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA XV year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:652 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Registration plate issues10
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|9
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|7
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|5
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|4
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|3
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|3
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|3
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|3
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
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|2
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|2
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Rear Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.4.A.2b|2
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|2
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|2
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|2
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i||1
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
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||1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear wheel insecure |4.2.3b|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Offside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Nearside Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Lower Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Fairings so located that it is likely to impede the steering mudguard insecre |2.1.2e|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b|1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing |3.2.A1j|1
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively distorted |6.1.1a|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Offside Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Nearside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Offside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Brake component is excessively corroded |3.1.5|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Handlebar mounting clamp loose |2.1.1a|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Nearside Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Nearside Front Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Upper Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Silencer (6.1.2 (a))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Rear All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b))1
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp When operated with lights off , pass lamp comes on with brake lamp operated (4.3.3 (b))1
Drive chain horseshoe locking device incorrectly fitted (6.1.7 (j) (i))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a))1
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))1
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Drive chain worn to excess Links siezed (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Drive chain sprocket excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))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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