MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI DL650s year 2005

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Pass percent:87.45%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI DL650 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:4,621 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	106
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	38
Registration plate lamp issues	22
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	17
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	8
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	6
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	5
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	4
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	3
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	2
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	106
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	38
Registration plate lamp issues	22
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	17
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	15
Registration plate issues	15
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	11
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	11
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	9
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	8
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	8
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	8
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	8
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	7
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	6
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	6
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	6
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	6
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	6
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	5
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	4
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	4
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	4
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	4
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j))	4
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	4
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	4
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))	3
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	3
Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	3
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	3
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	3
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	3
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	3
Front Stop lamp not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	3
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	3
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	3
Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	3
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Offside Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Rear wheel spindle securing nut\|s\| loose \|2.4.A.2b\|	2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| cracked \|3.2.A1g\|	2
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b))	2
Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	2
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Drive chain sprocket so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Drive chain excessively tight (6.1.7 (k) (i))	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	2
Nearside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))	2
Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly \|3.1.3d\|	2
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))	2
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii))	2
Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	2
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired \|1.2.3a\|	2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii))	2
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))	2
Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play \|5.1.3 \|a\| \|i\|\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	2
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired \|1.5.3a\|	2
Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))	2

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI DL650s year 2005

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