MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YAMAHAs year 1996

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Pass percent:79.20%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA YAMAHA year 1996 passes without issue)

Based on:8,651 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	239
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	157
Registration plate issues	128
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	72
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	66
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	56
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	52
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	52
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	48
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	48
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	43
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	39
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	38
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	37
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	36
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	34
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	30
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	30
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	29
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	26
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	23
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	21
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\|	21
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	20
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	19
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	19
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	18
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	18
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	17
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	16
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	16
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	16
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	15
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	14
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	12
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	11
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	11
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	11
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	11
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	11
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	11
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	10
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	9
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	9
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	8
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	7
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	7
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Offside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	7
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	7
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables \|2.1.2c\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	6
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6

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	239
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	157
Registration plate issues	128
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	72
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	66
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	56
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	52
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	52
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	48
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	48
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	43
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	39
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	38
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	37
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	36
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	34
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	33
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	30
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	30
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	29
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	26
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	24
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	23
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	23
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	21
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\|	21
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	20
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	19
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	19
Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	18
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	18
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	18
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	17
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	16
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	16
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	16
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	15
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	15
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	14
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	13
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	13
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	12
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	11
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	11
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	11
Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	11
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	11
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	11
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	11
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	10
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	10
Registration plate lamp issues	9
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	9
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	9
Rear Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.4.A.2b\|	9
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	9
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	8
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	8
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	8
Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	7
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	7
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	7
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	7
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Offside Handlebar deformed \|2.1.1b\|	7
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i))	7
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by taut cables \|2.1.2c\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	6
Front Brake disc\|s\| has excessive run out \|3.2.A1m\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	6
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	6
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YAMAHAs year 1996

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