MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZFs year 2001

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Pass percent:82.93%

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

Based on:18,219 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	657
Registration plate issues	564
Headlamp aim out of alignment	532
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	143
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	85
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	78
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	75
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	67
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\|	60
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	54
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	46
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	45
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	44
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	43
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	41
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	40
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	40
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	35
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	34
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	33
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	33
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	33
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	33
Registration plate lamp issues	32
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	29
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	28
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	26
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	25
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	23
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	23
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	23
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	23
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	22
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	21
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	21
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	20
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	20
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	18
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	18
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	18
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	18
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	17
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	16
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	15
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	15
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	15
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	15
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	15
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	14
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	14
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	14
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	13
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	13
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	12
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	12
Offside Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	11
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	11
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	11
Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	10
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	10
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	10
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	10
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	10
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	10

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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MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZFs year 2001

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