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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS650s year 1985

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Pass percent:82.32%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS650 year 1985 passes without issue)
Based on:181 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Registration plate issues2
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.3a|1
Front Wheel spindle locking device missing split pin missing (5.2.1 (d))1
Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i))1
Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2b|1
Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Headlamp aim not tested |1.6|1
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Offside Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates brake effort fall disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Offside Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Front All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Less than 240 mm apart (4.4.3 (a))1
Rear Brake pedal insecure |1.1.2 |e| |i||1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a|1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Centre Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1b)1
Rear Brake caliper(s) securing bolt(s) loose (3.2.A1j)1
Rear reflector on sidecar missing (1.4.1)1
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies (1.3.1a)1
Offside Rear Lower Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength (3.2.A1)1
Horn is not continous or uniform (1.7.3c)1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|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.

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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