MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS500s year 2005

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Pass percent:79.74%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS500 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:1,960 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	82
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	36
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	14
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	11
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	82
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	36
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	15
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	14
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	12
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	11
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	11
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	11
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	10
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	10
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	9
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	9
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	9
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	7
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	7
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively scored \|3.2.A1l\|	6
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	6
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	6
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))	5
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	5
Front Brake excessively binding \|1.2.1 \|f\|\|	4
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	4
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	4
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	4
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	3
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	3
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering \|2.5.1\|	3
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured \|1.4.1\|	3
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	2
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. \|2.4.A.3b\|	2
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	2
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	2
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	2
Front Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	2
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))	2
Indicator tell tale not functioning \|1.5.2\|	2
Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	2
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	2
Headlamp aim not tested \|1.6\|	2
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	2
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	2
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt\|s\| loose \|3.2.A1j\|	2
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	2
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	2
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake \|3.3.A1b\|	2

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS500s year 2005

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