MOT Stats

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Vehicle types : Bike

Make	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
Adiva	1	0%	Tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturer's sidewall instructions.
Adly	18	77.78%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
AJP	50	72%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
AJS	2,299	68.55%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
American Ironhorse	3	66.67%	Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
API	9	88.89%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Aprilia	14,322	80.2%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Ariel	32	96.88%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Armstrong	102	85.29%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Atala	3	33.33%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Baimo	9	55.56%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Bajaj	49	83.67%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Baotian	697	67.58%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Baroni	2	50%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Barossa	24	66.67%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Bashan	2	50%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Batavus	2	100%	n/a
Battistinis	4	50%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Beeline	108	61.11%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Benelli	515	84.27%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Beta	669	81.46%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Better	13	76.92%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Big Dog	14	71.43%	Horn inoperative.
Bigbear	1	100%	n/a
Bimota	79	91.14%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
BMC	1	100%	n/a
BMW	60,080	90.68%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Boss Hoss	2	100%	n/a
Bourget	2	100%	n/a
Branson	20	60%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Brixton	1	100%	n/a
BSA	500	93%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
BTM	4	75%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Buell	1,549	87.28%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Bultaco	15	86.67%	Horn inoperative.
Cagiva	526	77.19%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Can-Am	2	50%	Horn sound not in accordance with requirements.
CCM	954	81.03%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
CF Moto	6	100%	n/a
CH Racing	10	60%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm.
Champ	4	100%	n/a
Chituma	2	50%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Chunlan	10	60%	Wheel spindle or its securing nut(s) so insecure that wheel security or steering control is adversely affected.
Condor	2	100%	n/a
Confederate	1	0%	Number plate showing an incorrect registration.
Cossack	2	100%	n/a
CPI	287	66.2%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
CSR	1	100%	n/a
CZ	66	83.33%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Daelim	345	70.14%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Dafier	1	0%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Dayang	2	100%	n/a
Demm	1	100%	n/a
Derbi	1,019	64.18%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Deus	1	100%	n/a
Di Blassi	2	100%	n/a
Direct Bikes	102	69.61%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Dirt Pro	4	50%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Dorton	1	0%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Dot	2	100%	n/a
Douglas	3	100%	n/a
Ducati	22,203	87.53%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Easy Rider	240	77.92%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
EVT	6	100%	n/a
Excelsior	2	50%	Horn inoperative.
Fantic	9	88.89%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Francis Barnett	9	100%	n/a
Gamax	4	100%	n/a
Garelli	6	100%	n/a
Gas Gas	674	82.05%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Geely	1	100%	n/a
Generic	617	63.21%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
GENUINE	1	100%	n/a
Giantco	7	71.43%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Gilera	2,738	75.24%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Greeves	7	100%	n/a
Guoben	1	100%	n/a
Hanway	36	61.11%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Haotian	37	64.86%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Harley-Davidson	40,318	88.65%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Harris	10	100%	n/a
Hartford	25	72%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Her Chee	4	100%	n/a
Hesketh	16	100%	n/a
Honda	197,063	83.08%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Hongdou	6	33.33%	Loose wheel spindle.
Hongyan	1	100%	n/a
Honley	170	72.35%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
HRD	1	100%	n/a
Huatian	14	92.86%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Huoniao	327	62.69%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Husaberg	345	82.32%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Husqvarna	1,707	80.9%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Hyde Harrier	1	100%	n/a
Hyosung	1,268	66.64%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Indian	517	94%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Innocenti	16	100%	n/a
Italjet	201	87.06%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
James	3	100%	n/a
Jawa	83	92.77%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Jialing	16	75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Jincheng	10	80%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Jinlun	254	60.63%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
JM Star	7	57.14%	Shock absorber insecurely attached.
Jonway	13	69.23%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Jordan	2	50%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Kaisar	15	20%	Binding brake.
Kangda	1	100%	n/a
Kanuni	9	100%	n/a
Kawasaki	72,223	83.45%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Kawata	1	100%	n/a
Kazuma	1	100%	n/a
Keen	3	66.67%	Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is affected.
Keeway	1,900	63.11%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Kenbo	1	100%	n/a
Kinroad	39	48.72%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
KSR Moto	604	58.61%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
KTM	17,890	81.51%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Kymco	3,424	76.49%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lambretta	3,617	90.13%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Laverda	267	91.01%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lexmoto	8,410	59.04%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lifan	486	62.96%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lifan-Hongda	16	75%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
LML	2,013	82.31%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Loncin	4	50%	Horn inoperative.
Longjia	554	65.88%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Magni	4	100%	n/a
Maico	2	100%	n/a
Malaguti	102	70.59%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Mash	3	33.33%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Matchless	61	90.16%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
MBK	175	77.14%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Megelli	9	11.11%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Metisse	7	100%	n/a
Minsk	1	100%	n/a
Mobylette	1	100%	n/a
Modenas	17	94.12%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Mondial	6	66.67%	Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative.
Monnier	1	100%	n/a
Montesa	54	90.74%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Morgan	1	100%	n/a
Morini	111	94.59%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Moto Guzzi	5,198	87.9%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Moto Morini	79	91.14%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Moto Roma	123	62.6%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Motobecane	1	100%	n/a
Motobi	43	55.81%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Motor Hispania	23	56.52%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Motorini	112	56.25%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
MRD Metisse	1	100%	n/a
Mutt	88	59.09%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
MV Agusta	1,607	88.61%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
MZ	675	87.26%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Neco	155	67.74%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Neval	28	89.29%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
NG	6	100%	n/a
Nipponia	132	68.18%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Norton	520	91.15%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Norton Villiers	1	100%	n/a
NSU	6	100%	n/a
NVT	1	100%	n/a
Ossa	6	83.33%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Panther	7	100%	n/a
Peugeot	8,485	73.77%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
PGO	189	71.96%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Piaggio	39,872	80.93%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Pioneer	158	61.39%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Polaris	1	100%	n/a
POR	12	66.67%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Puch	74	82.43%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Pulse	1,115	62.42%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Puzey	1	100%	n/a
Qingqi	1,498	59.81%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Quadro	17	82.35%	Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn.
Raleigh	14	85.71%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Regent	8	87.5%	Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up or directional control impaired.
Rickman	7	85.71%	Direction indicator lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
Riders	2	50%	Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted.
Rieju	784	55.87%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Rovigo	1	0%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Royal Alloy	1	0%	Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn.
Royal Enfield	3,939	88.8%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Rudge	2	100%	n/a
Sachs	268	77.99%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Saiting	2	50%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Sanben	5	40%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Sanglas	1	100%	n/a
Sanya	38	52.63%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sanyang	2	100%	n/a
Saxon	1	100%	n/a
Scomadi	5	100%	n/a
Scooters India	154	90.26%	Headlamp emitted colour or intensity not in accordance with requirements.
Scorpa	9	100%	n/a
Senke	2	50%	No recorded brake effort at a wheel.
Serveta	10	90%	Fairing or leg shield impeding steering operation.
SFM	84	61.9%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Sherco	88	81.82%	Horn inoperative.
Shineray	61	68.85%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Siamoto	18	77.78%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Sil	11	72.73%	Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched.
Silk	2	100%	n/a
Simson	3	100%	n/a
Sinnis	418	62.44%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Sinski	3	33.33%	Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is affected.
Skygo	14	64.29%	Throttle control not functioning correctly.
Skyjet	131	45.04%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Skyteam	186	81.18%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Skywing	1	0%	Throttle control not functioning correctly.
SMC	3	66.67%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Sonik	5	100%	n/a
Starway	2	100%	n/a
Stomp	1	100%	n/a
Sukida	108	71.3%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sunbeam	7	100%	n/a
Superbyke	195	49.74%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Suzuki	108,584	82.74%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
SWM	34	82.35%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Sym	4,466	74.25%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Taishan	3	66.67%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Taiwan Golden Bee	30	76.67%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Tamoretti	15	80%	Wheel bearing excessively rough.
TGB	645	71.63%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Thumpstar	9	55.56%	Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar.
Thunder Mountain	2	50%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Titan	4	100%	n/a
TM	8	37.5%	Unsuitable tyre fitted.
Tomos	79	89.87%	Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley so loose or worn it is likely to fail.
Triton	2	100%	n/a
Triumph	74,342	87.75%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Trojan	1	0%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
UM	2	50%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ural	77	85.71%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Uralmoto	34	82.35%	Loose or missing wheel nut, bolt or stud in the case of a single fixing, or more than one loose or missing in the case of multiple fixings.
Urban	17	58.82%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
UVM	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Vectrix	14	92.86%	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm.
Velocette	67	95.52%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Velosolex	13	84.62%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Vertemati	2	100%	n/a
Vespa	1,411	84.98%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Vetric	1	100%	n/a
Victory	1,280	89.22%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Vijay	84	80.95%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Vincent	10	100%	n/a
VOR	1	100%	n/a
Voxan	2	100%	n/a
Vulcan	14	57.14%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Wangye	24	66.67%	Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre.
Warrior	6	83.33%	Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar.
White Knuckle	79	65.82%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
WK	412	66.99%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Wuyang	19	68.42%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Xingyue	7	57.14%	Handlebar retaining device missing or loose.
Xinling	2	100%	n/a
Yamaha	132,583	81.81%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Yamasaki	1	100%	n/a
YCF	1	100%	n/a
Yinhua	1	0%	Direction indicator likely to become detached.
Yiying	13	69.23%	Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre.
Zennco	5	20%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Zero	1	100%	n/a
Zhongyu	3	100%	n/a
Znen	641	62.71%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Zongshen	116	70.69%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Zontes	91	65.93%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.

Tests: 857,675

Average bike pass rate: 83.29%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	14%
2	Tyre tread depth too low.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	11%
3	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.	4.3.1(a)(ii)	Major	11%
4	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.	4.8.2(a)(ii)	Major	11%
5	Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm.	1.1.13(a)	Dangerous	8%
6	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.	5.3.2(b)	Major	8%
7	Headlamp missing or inoperative.	4.1.1(a)(ii)	Major	6%
8	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.	4.4.1(a)(ii)	Major	6%
9	Binding brake.	1.2.1(f)	Major	5%
10	Position lamp missing or inoperative.	4.2.1(a)	Major	5%

Tests date range: 9th February 2019 to 8th February 2020

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