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	12	83.33%	Exhaust noise levels in excess of those permitted.
AJP	47	70.21%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
AJS	2,446	74.69%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
American Ironhorse	2	100%	n/a
API	3	100%	n/a
Aprilia	12,205	81.85%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Ariel	18	100%	n/a
Armstrong	95	85.26%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
ASPT	1	100%	n/a
Atala	2	50%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Baimo	5	80%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Bajaj	45	84.44%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Baotian	540	68.15%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Baroni	1	100%	n/a
Barossa	15	80%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Batavus	3	100%	n/a
Battistinis	2	100%	n/a
Beeline	138	73.91%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Benelli	667	84.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Beta	773	84.86%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Better	8	37.5%	Spoke missing, cracked, excessively loose, bent or corroded.
Big Dog	9	77.78%	Headlamp aim unable to be tested.
Bigbear	1	100%	n/a
Bimota	64	87.5%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
BMW	57,253	91.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Boss Hoss	1	100%	n/a
Bourget	1	0%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Branson	12	91.67%	Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released.
Brixton	40	90%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
BSA	294	93.88%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
BTM	2	100%	n/a
Buell	1,150	87.91%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Bultaco	12	100%	n/a
Cagiva	396	78.79%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
CCM	780	81.67%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
CF Moto	6	83.33%	Brake hose excessively damaged, twisted or stretched.
CH Racing	5	60%	Brake pedal/lever pivot too tight.
Champ	4	50%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Chituma	2	50%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Chunlan	7	71.43%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Confederate	3	66.67%	Horn inoperative.
Cossack	1	100%	n/a
CPI	242	63.22%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
CZ	49	89.8%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Daelim	355	71.27%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Dayang	1	100%	n/a
Derbi	922	68.87%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Di Blassi	1	100%	n/a
Direct Bikes	78	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Dirt Pro	2	50%	Handlebar fractured, excessively deformed or excessively corroded.
Douglas	6	100%	n/a
Ducati	20,592	89.59%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Easy Rider	238	83.61%	Horn inoperative.
EVT	2	50%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Excelsior	2	100%	n/a
Fantic	7	85.71%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Francis Barnett	8	100%	n/a
Gamax	3	66.67%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Garelli	4	100%	n/a
Gas Gas	651	79.72%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Genata	1	100%	n/a
Generic	577	71.23%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Giantco	7	71.43%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Gilera	2,351	74.73%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Greeves	3	100%	n/a
Hanway	262	79.39%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Haotian	30	60%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Harley-Davidson	34,693	90.58%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Harris	4	100%	n/a
Hartford	20	90%	Headlamp not securely attached.
Her Chee	6	83.33%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Hesketh	8	100%	n/a
Honda	177,570	84.83%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Hongdou	1	100%	n/a
Hongyan	2	100%	n/a
Honley	163	68.1%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Huatian	13	76.92%	Tyre valve seriously damaged or misaligned, likely to cause sudden deflation of the tyre.
Huoniao	224	56.25%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Husaberg	287	82.58%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Husqvarna	1,880	81.7%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Hyde Harrier	1	100%	n/a
Hyosung	1,195	70.38%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Indian	563	93.78%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Innocenti	6	100%	n/a
Italjet	179	80.45%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
James	6	100%	n/a
Jawa	79	89.87%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Jialing	15	73.33%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Jincheng	11	90.91%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Jinlun	218	66.06%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
JM Star	5	40%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Jonway	7	57.14%	Steering linkage fouling any part of the motorcycle.
Jordan	1	0%	Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released.
Kaisar	13	46.15%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Kanuni	5	80%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Kawasaki	63,000	85.3%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Keen	3	66.67%	Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar.
Keeway	1,997	66.55%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Kenbo	1	0%	Horn inoperative.
Kinlon	4	75%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Kinroad	25	64%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
KSR Moto	700	66.57%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
KTM	18,516	84.42%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Kymco	2,952	78.93%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Lambretta	2,269	91.14%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Laverda	166	93.98%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Leike	1	0%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Lexmoto	9,091	67.09%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Lifan	349	67.34%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Lifan-Hongda	17	70.59%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
LML	1,855	84.26%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Loncin	4	100%	n/a
Longjia	819	72.04%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Magni	1	100%	n/a
Malaguti	99	79.8%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Manet	1	100%	n/a
Mash	50	84%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Matchless	42	97.62%	Wheels sufficiently misaligned to adversely affect the handling or steering.
MBK	140	75.71%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Megelli	9	22.22%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Metisse	1	100%	n/a
MIG	2	100%	n/a
Modenas	15	93.33%	No recorded brake effort at a wheel.
Mondial	127	88.98%	Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps.
Monnier	1	100%	n/a
Montesa	73	89.04%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Morgan	1	100%	n/a
Morini	76	86.84%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Moto Guzzi	4,280	89%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Moto Morini	56	87.5%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Moto Roma	101	63.37%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Motobecane	3	66.67%	Brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
Motobi	31	61.29%	Exhaust system leaking or insecure.
Motor Hispania	22	68.18%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Motorini	287	72.82%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
MRD Metisse	1	100%	n/a
Mutt	445	75.96%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
MV Agusta	1,497	89.58%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
MZ	470	86.81%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Neco	337	79.53%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Neval	21	85.71%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
NG	4	75%	Binding brake.
Nipponia	128	82.81%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Norton	355	91.83%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
NSU	7	100%	n/a
Ossa	4	100%	n/a
Panther	2	100%	n/a
Peugeot	7,728	76.88%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
PGO	135	77.78%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Piaggio	35,141	82.88%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Pioneer	110	69.09%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Polaris	2	50%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
POR	12	58.33%	Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn.
Puch	47	97.87%	Horn inoperative.
Pulse	842	68.29%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Qingqi	1,436	66.09%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Quadro	15	66.67%	Suspension pin, bush or joint: excessively worn.
Raleigh	6	100%	n/a
Regent	6	66.67%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Rickman	1	100%	n/a
Rieju	821	64.8%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Royal Alloy	2	100%	n/a
Royal Enfield	3,708	90.88%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Rudge	1	100%	n/a
Sachs	230	83.48%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Saiting	6	50%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Sanben	4	100%	n/a
Sanya	26	61.54%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sanyang	1	100%	n/a
Saxon	1	100%	n/a
Scomadi	13	84.62%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Scooters India	118	92.37%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Scorpa	6	100%	n/a
Scutum	17	100%	n/a
Senke	3	100%	n/a
Serveta	9	66.67%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
SFM	77	63.64%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Sherco	140	87.14%	Horn inoperative.
Shineray	53	67.92%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Siamoto	13	76.92%	Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar.
Sil	7	85.71%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Simson	4	75%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Sinnis	598	74.08%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Sinski	3	100%	n/a
Skygo	9	77.78%	Wheels sufficiently misaligned to adversely affect the handling or steering.
Skyjet	82	43.9%	Binding brake.
Skyteam	206	82.04%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
SMC	4	100%	n/a
Sonik	3	66.67%	Inadequate braking effort at a wheel.
Starway	2	50%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Stomp	2	0%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Sukida	92	57.61%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Sunbeam	5	80%	Fuel system leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap.
Superbyke	137	53.28%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Suzuki	89,139	84.46%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
SWM	130	85.38%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Sym	3,994	77.19%	Tyre tread depth too low.
Taishan	2	50%	Braking system component insecure or inadequately mounted.
Taiwan Golden Bee	19	94.74%	Brake control insecure.
Tamoretti	14	57.14%	Tyre tread depth too low.
TGB	514	73.15%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
Thumpstar	8	62.5%	Brake calliper or cylinder insecure or inadequately mounted and braking performance not affected.
Thunder Mountain	2	50%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Titan	7	71.43%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
TM	7	71.43%	Steering head bearings defective or have excessive wear or play.
Tomos	79	89.87%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Torrot	10	100%	n/a
Triton	4	100%	n/a
Triumph	69,063	89.64%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ultra	1	100%	n/a
UM	20	40%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Ural	70	88.57%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Uralmoto	33	93.94%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
Urban	13	53.85%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
UVM	1	100%	n/a
Vectrix	10	80%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Velocette	45	100%	n/a
Velosolex	6	83.33%	Insufficient brake control reserve travel.
Vertemati	3	100%	n/a
Vespa	1,036	85.52%	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.
Vetric	1	100%	n/a
Victory	1,160	91.47%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Vijay	59	88.14%	Stop lamp showing white light to the rear or significantly reduced light intensity.
Vincent	5	100%	n/a
Viper	1	100%	n/a
VOR	1	100%	n/a
Voxan	3	66.67%	Number plate does not conform to requirements.
Vulcan	11	45.45%	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.
Wangye	13	69.23%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Warrior	4	50%	Wheel bearing with excessive play.
White Knuckle	63	68.25%	Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely.
WK	297	66.33%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Wuyang	16	81.25%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Xingyue	6	50%	Horn inoperative.
Xinling	2	50%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
Yamaha	117,191	83.76%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Yamasaki	2	50%	Tyre incorrectly seated on the wheel rim.
YCF	1	100%	n/a
Yinhua	1	0%	Headlamp aim outwith limits.
Yiying	16	62.5%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Zennco	2	50%	Handlebar retaining device missing or loose.
Zero	1	100%	n/a
Znen	722	71.88%	Headlamp missing or inoperative.
Zongshen	91	71.43%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.
Zontes	236	73.73%	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.

Tests: 767,118

Average bike pass rate: 85.18%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Headlamp aim outwith limits.	4.1.2(a)	Major	14%
2	Stop lamp missing or inoperative.	4.3.1(a)(ii)	Major	11%
3	Tyre tread depth too low.	5.2.3(e)	Dangerous	11%
4	Rear reflector missing or reflecting white to the rear.	4.8.2(a)(ii)	Major	10%
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	6%
10	Horn inoperative.	7.7(a)(ii)	Major	5%

Tests date range: 16th January 2020 to 15th January 2021

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