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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:82.88%
(The average a petrol YAMAHA YZF-R1 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:584 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|33
Registration plate issues29
Headlamp aim out of alignment14
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|6
Rear reflector missing |4.8.2 |a| |ii||4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|4
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|4
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|4
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|3
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|2
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|2
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Headlamp incorrect colour |4.1.4 |a||1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen wrong side |4.1.2 |a||1
Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|1
Nearside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Rear position lamp missing |1.1.1a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Rear Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Inner Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Stop lamp damaged and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.C2d|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |1.6.B.1|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Exhaust has part of the system missing |7.1.1a|1
Offside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Fuel cap sealing washer torn not tested|LOCK SEIZED| |7.2.2c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Front Brake lever cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (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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