MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike : Pulse : BT
Pulse BT
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 2010 | 8 | 75% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2011 | 20 | 85% | Insufficient brake control reserve travel. |
| 2012 | 27 | 77.78% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2013 | 27 | 74.07% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2014 | 62 | 79.03% | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2015 | 14 | 71.43% | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. |
| 2016 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 159
Average Pulse BT pass rate: 77.99%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 29% |
| 2 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 26% |
| 3 | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 20% |
| 4 | Headlamp missing or inoperative. | 4.1.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 5 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a) | Major | 11% |
| 6 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 11% |
| 7 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 11% |
| 8 | Throttle control not functioning correctly. | 6.2.7(a)(i) | Major | 9% |
| 9 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Brake disc or drum contaminated with oil, grease etc. | 1.1.14(b) | Major | 6% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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