MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS500s year 1997

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Pass percent:74.69%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS500 year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:3,998 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	188
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	63
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	58
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	52
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	52
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	49
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	41
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	27
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	27
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	23
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	23
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	21
Registration plate issues	20
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	18
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	18
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	17
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	15
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	15
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	15
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	13
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	12
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	11
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	9
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	8
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	7
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
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\|	6
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	5
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	4
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	4
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	4
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	4
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	4
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	4
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	4
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	4
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4

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	188
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	63
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	58
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	52
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	52
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	49
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	41
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	37
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	27
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	27
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	23
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	23
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	22
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	21
Registration plate issues	20
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn \|2.4.B.4\|	18
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	18
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	17
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	17
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	16
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	15
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	15
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	15
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	15
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	15
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	14
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	14
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	13
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	13
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	13
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	12
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	12
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	12
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	11
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	11
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	11
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	11
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	11
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	9
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	9
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	9
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	8
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	8
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	8
Rear Brake locking device missing \|3.2.A1e\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	8
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	7
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.2c\|	7
Exhaust excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Offside Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
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\|	6
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively pitted \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	6
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	6
Locking device\|s\| not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride \|6.2.1h\|	6
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	5
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	5
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	5
Rear suspension movement is excessively stiff \|2.4.A.3b\|	5
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	5
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	5
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	5
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	5
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort \|3.3.A1c\|	5
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	5
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	5
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	4
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	4
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded \|3.2.A1h\|	4
Front Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	4
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	4
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. \|3.3.A2a\|	4
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	4
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	4
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	4
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light \|1.3.1b\|	4
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.C1b\|	4
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	4
Front suspension assembly component loose \|2.3.1\|	4
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	4
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	4
Front Steering movement excessively stiff with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Footrest missing \|6.2.1a\|	4
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	4
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	4
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	4

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS500s year 1997

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