MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1s year 1999

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Pass percent:83.64%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1 year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:7,946 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	298
Registration plate issues	291
Headlamp aim out of alignment	201
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	72
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	52
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	30
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	29
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\|	28
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	26
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	24
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	23
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	23
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	21
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	18
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	11
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	10
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	9
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	9
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	7
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	7
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	6
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	5
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	5
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	5
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Brake hose damaged	4
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4

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
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	298
Registration plate issues	291
Headlamp aim out of alignment	201
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	72
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	52
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	30
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	29
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	29
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\|	28
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	26
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	24
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	23
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	23
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	21
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	18
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	12
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	11
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	11
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	10
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	10
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	9
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	9
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	8
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	7
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	7
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	7
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	7
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	7
Rear Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	7
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	7
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	7
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	6
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	6
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	6
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	6
Registration plate lamp issues	6
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	5
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	5
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	5
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	5
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	5
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	5
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	5
Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	5
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Offside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	4
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	4
Brake hose damaged	4
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	4
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	4
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1s year 1999

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