MOT failure · RFR #40625
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Total
278
Models
25
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 Honda St1100 0.79%
- 02 Yamaha Yzf600 0.62%
- 03 Kawasaki ZX 9R 0.58%
- 04 Honda Nt650v 0.49%
- 05 Suzuki Gsf600 0.45%
- 06 Yamaha YS 125 0.45%
- 07 Kawasaki Zzr600 0.43%
- 08 Suzuki Sv650 0.43%
- 09 Yamaha Xj900 0.38%
- 10 Royal Alloy GT 125i 0.35%
- 11 Kawasaki EX 0.35%
- 12 Kawasaki Zrx1100 0.31%
- 13 Honda St1300 0.31%
- 14 Honda Cbr1100xx 0.25%
- 15 Harley Davidson Unclassified 0.24%
- 16 Kawasaki ZX 1000 Wjf 0.23%
- 17 Honda Vfr800 0.23%
- 18 Kawasaki ZX 12r 0.22%
- 19 Triumph Bonneville T 100 (865) 0.22%
- 20 Honda Vfr750f 0.21%
- 21 Honda CB 650 RA K 0.19%
- 22 Honda Vfr 0.16%
- 23 BMW R Series 0.13%
- 24 BMW R 1250 GS Adventure TE 0.07%
- 25 BMW R1250 0.04%
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 significant brake effort recorded with no… fail an MOT?
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake. Most commonly flagged on the Honda St1100. 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 significant brake effort recorded with no…?
- 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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