MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1s year 2001

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Pass percent:86.48%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:3,202 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	109
Registration plate issues	83
Headlamp aim out of alignment	68
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	23
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
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\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	9
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	9
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	8
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	4
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Steering damper insecure \|2.1.2d\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	109
Registration plate issues	83
Headlamp aim out of alignment	68
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	23
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	17
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	12
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	12
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\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	9
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	9
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	8
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	4
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	3
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	3
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	3
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	3
Registration plate lamp issues	3
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	3
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	2
Front Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.12 \|a\|\|	2
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	2
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.5.1c\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	2
Steering damper insecure \|2.1.2d\|	2
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	2
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	2
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1s year 2001

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