MOT failure · RFR #40674
Projected beam image is obviously incorrect
Total
746
Models
54
Models most at risk.
Ranked by rate, not raw volume. A Fiesta shows every failure a lot because there are a lot of Fiestas. Rate = share of that model's own MOTs.
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- 01 Keeway Superlight 1.53%
- 02 Yamaha Ybr 125 1.36%
- 03 Yamaha Ybr125 1.29%
- 04 Aprilia Rs125 1.25%
- 05 Yamaha Ybr 0.99%
- 06 Piaggio Zip 0.98%
- 07 Honda Vt750 0.94%
- 08 Honda Cg125 0.92%
- 09 Yamaha Fzs600 0.83%
- 10 Kawasaki Unclassified 0.72%
- 11 Yamaha R6 0.69%
- 12 Yamaha Dt125 0.60%
- 13 Yamaha Xj600 0.59%
- 14 Suzuki Sv1000 0.56%
- 15 Yamaha Xvs1100 0.55%
- 16 Suzuki Unclassified 0.53%
- 17 Honda Cb600 Hornet 0.52%
- 18 Honda Cbr600rr 0.51%
- 19 Honda Cb600 0.49%
- 20 Honda Nsc 110 M 0.46%
- 21 Honda Gl1500 0.44%
- 22 Suzuki Gsf1200 0.43%
- 23 Suzuki Gsf600 0.41%
- 24 Honda Vtr1000 F 0.38%
- 25 Kawasaki ER 0.36%
- 26 Honda Cbr1000rr 0.35%
- 27 Suzuki Gsf650 0.35%
- 28 Yamaha Fz6 0.34%
- 29 Yamaha Xvs650 0.33%
- 30 Honda C90 0.32%
Top 30 by rate. 24 more models also logged this defect.
Cost orientation
Hard to predict in isolation — depends what's actually worn.
This defect doesn't map to a clean retail-part swap; ranges vary too widely without seeing the car. Use the estimator to bracket the all-in cost across the items most likely to surface alongside it.
Frequently asked.
- Why does projected beam image is obviously incorrect fail an MOT?
- Projected beam image is obviously incorrect. Most commonly flagged on the Keeway Superlight. UK MOT standards require this item to meet minimum safety thresholds — when it falls short, the tester logs it as a Major or Dangerous defect and the car fails outright.
- How much does it cost to fix projected beam image is obviously incorrect?
- Costs vary depending on the vehicle, region, and severity. Use our MOT cost estimator for typical UK garage rates across the most common failure items.
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