MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike
Make | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
Adly | 6 | 83.33% | Brake control so insecure that the brake cannot be readily applied. |
AJP | 39 | 69.23% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
AJS | 2,693 | 70.29% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
American Ironhorse | 3 | 66.67% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
API | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Aprilia | 13,235 | 83.19% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Ariel | 13 | 84.62% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Armstrong | 94 | 93.62% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Atala | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Avanti | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Baimo | 4 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Bajaj | 35 | 85.71% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Baotian | 268 | 71.64% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Baroni | 2 | 50% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
Barossa | 6 | 83.33% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Batavus | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Battistinis | 3 | 66.67% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Beeline | 55 | 63.64% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
Benelli | 1,777 | 81.04% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Beta | 936 | 84.29% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Better | 11 | 81.82% | Drive chain horseshoe locking device likely to become detached. |
Big Dog | 15 | 100% | n/a |
Bigbear | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Bimota | 71 | 91.55% | Horn not working. |
BMW | 75,082 | 92.19% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Boss | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Boss Hoss | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Bourget | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Brammo | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Branson | 14 | 78.57% | Horn not working. |
Brixton | 160 | 68.13% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Brough Superior | 1 | 100% | n/a |
BSA | 175 | 93.14% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
Buell | 1,301 | 88.93% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Bultaco | 7 | 100% | n/a |
Cagiva | 404 | 83.66% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Can-Am | 1 | 100% | n/a |
CCM | 811 | 85.33% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
CF Moto | 2 | 100% | n/a |
CH Racing | 5 | 20% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. |
Champ | 6 | 33.33% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
Chituma | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Chunlan | 8 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
CKR | 1 | 0% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Classic Custom | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Confederate | 4 | 100% | n/a |
CPI | 140 | 70.71% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
CZ | 44 | 86.36% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Daelim | 252 | 66.27% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
Derbi | 787 | 65.18% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Di Blassi | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Direct Bikes | 48 | 60.42% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Dirt Pro | 1 | 0% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Douglas | 2 | 50% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Ducati | 26,611 | 89.63% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Easy Rider | 207 | 84.06% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Excelsior | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Fantic | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Francis Barnett | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Gamax | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Garelli | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Gas Gas | 573 | 84.12% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Genata | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Generic | 302 | 69.21% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Giantco | 3 | 66.67% | Horn not working. |
Gilera | 1,856 | 78.45% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Greeves | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Hanway | 280 | 62.5% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Haotian | 14 | 42.86% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Harley-Davidson | 41,279 | 89.18% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Harris | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Hartford | 21 | 61.9% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
Her Chee | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Hesketh | 8 | 100% | n/a |
Honda | 203,719 | 84.91% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Hongdou | 4 | 75% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Honley | 97 | 70.1% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Huatian | 7 | 71.43% | Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap. |
Huoniao | 152 | 55.26% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Husaberg | 239 | 78.24% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Husqvarna | 3,501 | 84.06% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Hyosung | 954 | 66.88% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Indian | 585 | 91.28% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Innocenti | 4 | 75% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Italjet | 167 | 88.62% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
James | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Jawa | 65 | 86.15% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Jialing | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Jincheng | 14 | 78.57% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Jinlun | 134 | 62.69% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
JM Star | 2 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Jonway | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Jordan | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Kaisar | 3 | 66.67% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Kanuni | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Kawasaki | 75,764 | 86.19% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Kazuma | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Keen | 3 | 66.67% | Transmission belt or chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail. |
Keeway | 2,482 | 61.85% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Kenbo | 1 | 0% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Kinlon | 3 | 66.67% | Number plate showing an incorrect registration. |
Kinroad | 10 | 50% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
KSR Moto | 521 | 57.97% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
KTM | 25,524 | 83.96% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Kymco | 2,154 | 77.53% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Lambretta | 1,459 | 91.23% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Laverda | 136 | 90.44% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Lexmoto | 10,973 | 62.64% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Lifan | 254 | 72.05% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Lifan-Hongda | 8 | 37.5% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
LML | 1,700 | 82.53% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Loncin | 1 | 0% | Transmission belt or chain excessively tight. |
Longjia | 387 | 65.12% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Magni | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Malaguti | 76 | 78.95% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Manet | 1 | 0% | Wheel bearing excessively rough. |
Mash | 45 | 62.22% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Matchless | 32 | 93.75% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
MBK | 113 | 68.14% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Megelli | 4 | 75% | Horn not working. |
Metisse | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Modenas | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Mondial | 239 | 64.85% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Monnier | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Montesa | 50 | 90% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Morgan | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Morini | 37 | 89.19% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Moto Guzzi | 4,648 | 89.61% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Moto Morini | 54 | 87.04% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Moto Roma | 56 | 73.21% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Motobecane | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Motobi | 18 | 77.78% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Motor Hispania | 20 | 40% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Motorini | 285 | 65.96% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
MRD Metisse | 1 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Mutt | 878 | 71.41% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
MV Agusta | 1,780 | 88.76% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
MZ | 423 | 86.29% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Neco | 382 | 75.13% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Neval | 23 | 86.96% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
NG | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Nipponia | 58 | 74.14% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Norton | 427 | 91.8% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
NSU | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Ossa | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Panther | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Peugeot | 6,780 | 75.49% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
PGO | 85 | 76.47% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Piaggio | 35,910 | 83.98% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Pioneer | 85 | 61.18% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
POR | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Puch | 24 | 91.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Pulse | 467 | 63.38% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Qingqi | 744 | 60.08% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Quadro | 10 | 90% | Steering ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. |
Raleigh | 5 | 80% | Horn not working. |
Regent | 6 | 83.33% | Headlamp emitted colour or intensity not in accordance with requirements. |
Rickman | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Rieju | 658 | 61.25% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Royal Alloy | 1,312 | 85.67% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Royal Enfield | 8,351 | 90.34% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Rudge | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Sachs | 172 | 77.91% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Saiting | 2 | 0% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Sanben | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Sanya | 17 | 64.71% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Sanyang | 1 | 0% | Brake hose damaged and likely to fail. |
Saxon | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Scomadi | 165 | 85.45% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Scooters India | 101 | 92.08% | Horn not working. |
Scorpa | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Scutum | 13 | 84.62% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Senke | 3 | 33.33% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Serveta | 6 | 100% | n/a |
SFM | 47 | 59.57% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Sherco | 156 | 82.69% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Shineray | 23 | 60.87% | Horn not working. |
Siamoto | 11 | 90.91% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Sil | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Simson | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Sinnis | 1,003 | 64.61% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Skygo | 9 | 77.78% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Skyjet | 34 | 47.06% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Skyteam | 185 | 82.16% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
SMC | 1 | 0% | Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation. |
Sonik | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Stomp | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Sukida | 54 | 74.07% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Sunbeam | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Superbyke | 80 | 53.75% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Suzuki | 97,531 | 84.71% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
SWM | 183 | 84.7% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Sym | 4,095 | 76.09% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Taishan | 2 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Taiwan Golden Bee | 7 | 71.43% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Tamoretti | 12 | 66.67% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
TGB | 247 | 68.42% | Binding brake. |
Thumpstar | 11 | 81.82% | Engine mounting or bracket fractured, missing or excessively loose. |
Thunder Mountain | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Titan | 5 | 100% | n/a |
TM | 8 | 87.5% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Tomos | 59 | 76.27% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Torrot | 72 | 91.67% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
Triumph | 92,791 | 89.23% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Ultra | 2 | 50% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
UM | 246 | 72.76% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Ural | 57 | 96.49% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Uralmoto | 26 | 73.08% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Urban | 12 | 83.33% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
UVM | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Vectrix | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Velocette | 26 | 100% | n/a |
Velosolex | 10 | 90% | Spoke missing, cracked, excessively loose, bent or corroded. |
Vertemati | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Vespa | 1,020 | 83.82% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Vetric | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Victory | 1,185 | 91.39% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Vijay | 43 | 100% | n/a |
Vincent | 6 | 83.33% | Tyre not fitted in compliance with the manufacturer's sidewall instructions. |
Voxan | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Vulcan | 4 | 0% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Wangye | 12 | 66.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Warrior | 4 | 75% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
White Knuckle | 29 | 62.07% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
WK | 153 | 60.78% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Wuyang | 10 | 80% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Xingyue | 2 | 0% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Yamaha | 132,901 | 83.72% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Yamasaki | 2 | 0% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Yinhua | 2 | 50% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
Yiying | 6 | 83.33% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Zero | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Zero Engineering | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Zhongyu | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Znen | 429 | 66.67% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Zongshen | 70 | 70% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Zontes | 301 | 61.46% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Tests: 898,593
Average bike pass rate: 85.45%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 13% |
2 | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. | 4.8.2(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
3 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 10% |
4 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 8% |
5 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
6 | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 7% |
7 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. | 1.1.13(a) | Dangerous | 7% |
8 | Headlamp missing or inoperative. | 4.1.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
9 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 6% |
10 | Number plate does not conform to requirements. | 0.1(d) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
23rd September 2022 to 22nd September 2023
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