MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike
Make | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
Adly | 12 | 83.33% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
AJP | 40 | 77.5% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
AJS | 2,651 | 72.8% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
American Ironhorse | 2 | 50% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
API | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Aprilia | 13,626 | 82.36% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Ariel | 20 | 85% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Armstrong | 94 | 88.3% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
ASPT | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Atala | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Avanti | 1 | 0% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Baimo | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Bajaj | 39 | 87.18% | Brake disc or drum contaminated with oil, grease etc. |
Baotian | 442 | 66.29% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Baroni | 2 | 50% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
Barossa | 10 | 90% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Batavus | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Battistinis | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Beeline | 96 | 58.33% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Benelli | 1,165 | 78.8% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Beta | 879 | 82.25% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Better | 9 | 66.67% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Big Dog | 12 | 66.67% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Bigbear | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Bimota | 69 | 85.51% | Horn not working. |
BMW | 66,130 | 91.36% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Boss | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Boss Hoss | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Bourget | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Brammo | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Branson | 18 | 50% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Brixton | 53 | 67.92% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Brough Superior | 1 | 100% | n/a |
BSA | 267 | 92.51% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
BTM | 2 | 50% | Number plate inscription missing or illegible. |
Buell | 1,401 | 87.79% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Bultaco | 6 | 100% | n/a |
Cagiva | 453 | 83% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Can-Am | 2 | 100% | n/a |
CCM | 873 | 83.73% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
CF Moto | 4 | 100% | n/a |
CH Racing | 6 | 83.33% | Wheel bearing with excessive play. |
Champ | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Chituma | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Chunlan | 6 | 66.67% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
CKR | 1 | 0% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Classic Custom | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Confederate | 4 | 100% | n/a |
CPI | 185 | 66.49% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
CZ | 56 | 89.29% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Daelim | 304 | 66.78% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Dayang | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Derbi | 904 | 63.38% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Direct Bikes | 76 | 64.47% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Dirt Pro | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Dot | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Douglas | 6 | 83.33% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Ducati | 25,342 | 89.38% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Easy Rider | 201 | 87.06% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
EVT | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Excelsior | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Fantic | 6 | 83.33% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Francis Barnett | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Gamax | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Garelli | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Gas Gas | 663 | 83.56% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Genata | 2 | 50% | Suspension component modified so that the suspension is inoperative or likely to foul other components. |
Generic | 437 | 68.19% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Giantco | 5 | 80% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Gilera | 2,160 | 77.64% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Greeves | 2 | 50% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Hanway | 293 | 70.65% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Haotian | 22 | 50% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Harley-Davidson | 41,319 | 89.43% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Harris | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Hartford | 22 | 45.45% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Her Chee | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Hesketh | 12 | 91.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Honda | 201,885 | 84.52% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Hongdou | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Honley | 140 | 65% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Huatian | 8 | 87.5% | Engine mounting or bracket severely damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement. |
Huoniao | 196 | 65.82% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Husaberg | 285 | 80.35% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Husqvarna | 2,872 | 81.37% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Hyosung | 1,154 | 68.54% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Indian | 611 | 92.64% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Innocenti | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Italjet | 173 | 84.97% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
James | 4 | 50% | Loose wheel spindle. |
Jawa | 79 | 87.34% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Jialing | 13 | 84.62% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Jincheng | 7 | 85.71% | Horn not working. |
Jinlun | 207 | 64.73% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
JM Star | 2 | 50% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
Jonway | 1 | 0% | Horn inoperative. |
Jordan | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Kaisar | 12 | 41.67% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Kanuni | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Kawasaki | 74,736 | 85.34% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Kazuma | 3 | 33.33% | Spoke missing, cracked, excessively loose, bent or corroded. |
Keeway | 2,381 | 63.33% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Kenbo | 2 | 50% | Number plate does not conform to requirements. |
Kinlon | 3 | 66.67% | Unsuitable tyre fitted. |
Kinroad | 17 | 70.59% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
KSR Moto | 643 | 61.28% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
KTM | 22,863 | 83% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Kymco | 2,545 | 76.46% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Lambretta | 2,012 | 89.86% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Laverda | 188 | 88.83% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Leike | 2 | 0% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
Lexmoto | 9,589 | 61.52% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Lifan | 291 | 64.95% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Lifan-Hongda | 14 | 71.43% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
LML | 1,926 | 82.81% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Loncin | 2 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Longjia | 539 | 63.08% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Magni | 2 | 50% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Malaguti | 80 | 70% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Mash | 41 | 60.98% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Matchless | 43 | 95.35% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
MBK | 149 | 63.76% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
Megelli | 6 | 66.67% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
MIG | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Mobylette | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Modenas | 17 | 76.47% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Mondial | 186 | 65.59% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Monnier | 1 | 0% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
Montesa | 65 | 93.85% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Morgan | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Morini | 68 | 86.76% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Moto Guzzi | 4,819 | 89.58% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Moto Morini | 54 | 88.89% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Moto Roma | 83 | 65.06% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Motobecane | 6 | 83.33% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Motobi | 15 | 60% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
Motor Hispania | 26 | 53.85% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Motor Jikov | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Motorini | 306 | 66.34% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
MRD Metisse | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Mutt | 606 | 65.51% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
MV Agusta | 1,774 | 87.49% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
MZ | 492 | 89.84% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Neco | 326 | 67.79% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Neval | 17 | 100% | n/a |
NG | 5 | 60% | Suspension component insecurely attached. |
Nipponia | 89 | 71.91% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Norton | 465 | 91.18% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
NSU | 3 | 100% | n/a |
NVT | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Ossa | 7 | 100% | n/a |
Panther | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Paton | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Peugeot | 7,623 | 75.9% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
PGO | 108 | 73.15% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Piaggio | 37,310 | 83.45% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Pioneer | 117 | 58.97% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Polaris | 1 | 0% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
POR | 9 | 66.67% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Puch | 32 | 84.38% | Horn inoperative. |
Pulse | 695 | 63.88% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Qingqi | 1,165 | 59.74% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Quadro | 19 | 84.21% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Raleigh | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Regent | 6 | 66.67% | n/a |
Rickman | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Rieju | 742 | 60.92% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Rovigo | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Royal Alloy | 278 | 86.33% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Royal Enfield | 5,717 | 89.09% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Rudge | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Sachs | 218 | 76.15% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Saiting | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Sanben | 5 | 80% | Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution. |
Sanglas | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Sanya | 23 | 56.52% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Saxon | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Scomadi | 151 | 92.72% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Scooters India | 114 | 88.6% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Scorpa | 4 | 75% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Scutum | 10 | 100% | n/a |
Senke | 4 | 50% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
Serveta | 9 | 88.89% | n/a |
SFM | 57 | 57.89% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Sherco | 125 | 86.4% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Shineray | 36 | 75% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Siamoto | 7 | 57.14% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. |
Sil | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Simson | 4 | 50% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Sinnis | 812 | 65.64% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Sinski | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Skygo | 12 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Skyjet | 53 | 47.17% | Footrest missing or insecure. |
Skyteam | 194 | 80.41% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Skywing | 1 | 100% | n/a |
SMC | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Sonik | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Starway | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Stomp | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Sukida | 66 | 65.15% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
Sunbeam | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Superbyke | 103 | 54.37% | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. |
Suzuki | 100,847 | 84.06% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
SWM | 147 | 86.39% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Sym | 4,223 | 76.41% | Tyre tread depth too low. |
Taishan | 1 | 0% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Taiwan Golden Bee | 17 | 82.35% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. |
Tamoretti | 11 | 90.91% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. |
TGB | 393 | 73.28% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
Thumpstar | 11 | 90.91% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Thunder Mountain | 3 | 66.67% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
Titan | 5 | 100% | n/a |
TM | 5 | 100% | n/a |
Tomos | 80 | 86.25% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Torrot | 9 | 100% | n/a |
Triumph | 84,077 | 88.78% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Ultra | 1 | 100% | n/a |
UM | 148 | 68.92% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Ural | 67 | 88.06% | Brake control not releasing correctly. |
Uralmoto | 29 | 82.76% | Brake efficiency below minimum requirement. |
Urban | 7 | 42.86% | Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar. |
UVM | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Vectrix | 10 | 90% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Velocette | 38 | 100% | n/a |
Velosolex | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Vertemati | 3 | 100% | n/a |
Vespa | 1,140 | 83.51% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
Vetric | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Victory | 1,273 | 90.1% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Vijay | 63 | 88.89% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
Vincent | 6 | 100% | n/a |
VOR | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Voxan | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Vulcan | 6 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Wangye | 14 | 50% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Warrior | 4 | 50% | Brake disc or drum contaminated with oil, grease etc. |
White Knuckle | 48 | 64.58% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
WK | 263 | 67.68% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Wuyang | 12 | 83.33% | Suspension component fractured or likely to fail. |
Xingyue | 4 | 100% | n/a |
Xinling | 1 | 0% | Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play. |
Yamaha | 130,955 | 83.09% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Yamasaki | 2 | 50% | Headlamp reflector or lens seriously defective or missing. |
YCF | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Yiben | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Yinhua | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Yiying | 12 | 50% | Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre. |
Zennco | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Zero | 2 | 100% | n/a |
Zhongyu | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Znen | 614 | 64.33% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
Zongshen | 88 | 67.05% | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. |
Zontes | 346 | 59.25% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
Tests: 876,499
Average bike pass rate: 84.77%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 14% |
2 | Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear. | 4.8.2(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
3 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 10% |
4 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 9% |
5 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 8% |
6 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. | 1.1.13(a) | Dangerous | 7% |
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 | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 5% |
10 | Number plate does not conform to requirements. | 0.1(d) | Major | 5% |
Tests date range:
14th May 2021 to 13th May 2022
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