MOT History from tests of petrol YAMAHA YZFs year 2002

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Pass percent:83.31%

(The average a petrol YAMAHA YZF year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:23,572 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	870
Registration plate issues	804
Headlamp aim out of alignment	634
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	166
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\|	93
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	88
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	88
Registration plate lamp issues	87
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	82
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	68
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	68
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	63
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	62
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	62
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	53
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	52
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	48
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	46
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	45
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	42
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	42
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	40
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	38
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	38
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	38
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	37
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	36
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	36
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	34
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	33
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	31
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	28
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	28
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	27
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	27
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	26
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	24
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	22
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	22
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	21
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	21
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	20
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	20
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	19
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	19
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	19
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	18
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	18
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	17
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	17
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	16
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	16
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	16
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	15
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	15
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	14
Nearside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	14
Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	14
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	14
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	14
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	13
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	12
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside \|1.6.1\|	12
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	12
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.5.1b\|	12
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	12

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 2002

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