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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS1000Es year 1978

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Pass percent:86.04%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS1000E year 1978 passes without issue)
Based on:659 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|5
Registration plate issues5
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|3
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|3
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|2
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2|2
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|2
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|2
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|2
Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b|1
Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Locking device|s| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Rear Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Centre Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a|1
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported |3.2.B2b|1
Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c|1
Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Offside Front Lower Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b|1
Offside Rear Lower Rear wheel spindle securing nut locking device insecure |2.4.A.2b|1
Centre Rear Upper Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute Not flashing. |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute Not flashing |1.5.1c|1
Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid Bleed nipple leaking. |3.2.B1e|1
Nearside Front Dipswitch does not extinquish main beam/s, leaving at least 1 dipped beam headlamp |1.2.2b|i||1
Centre Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Nearside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Rear Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motor bicycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.2|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Centre Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Centre Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Offside Rear Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose |4.2.1b|1
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Indicator switch defective |1.5.4|1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))1
Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))1
Offside Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |1.2.1 |e||1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Centre Fuel pipe leaking |7.2.1a|1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil both |2.3.3|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Front Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Brake pedal attachment screws missing. |3.1.2b|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b|1
Front Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Nearside Front Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Rear Brake pipe excessively damaged |3.2.B2a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Central Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Centre Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Offside Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Front Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Rear Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1

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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