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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS850s year 1987

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mot history
Pass percent:80.14%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS850 year 1987 passes without issue)
Based on:428 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment19
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|8
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|4
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Horn not working |1.7.3a|3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Registration plate issues3
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|2
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Nearside Front Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b|2
Offside Front Brake cylinder severely corroded |3.2.B1b|2
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Stop lamp not working front brake |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a|1
Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle cable does not fit into control and is insecure |6.2.1f|1
Motorcycle structure cracked Left footrest hanger missing |6.1.1a|1
Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| missing Rear brake torque arm securing pin missing |3.2.A1j|1
Brake pedal pivots excessively worn Excess movement in rear brake operating arm |3.1.3a|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing Rear reflector missing |1.4.1|1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play Excess play in rear wheel bearing area |2.4.A.2c|1
Riders seat insecure Riders seat is insecure with no mounting nuts |6.2.1a|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|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 Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Front Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c|1
Brake caliper|s| insecure |3.2.A1j|1
Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a|1
Front Position lamp switch insecure |1.1.4b|1
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.5a|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Nearside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Offside Rear position lamp|s| has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|1
Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Axle insecure such that stability is impaired (5.1.1 (b) (ii))1
Horn sounds harsh or grating |1.7.3c|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Horn not working |1.7.3a|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Rear shock absorber insecurely mounted |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||1
Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Stop lamp not working Front operated. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Stop lamp not working Rear operated. (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Throttle operating incorrectly Throttle sticking on. (6.2.7 (a) (i))1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements Horn sound weak. (7.7 (c))1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Rear Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Indicator tell tale not functioning |1.5.2|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Front Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Front Decelerometer brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.E1d|1
Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e|1
Rear Hydraulic brake control creeps under load. |3.1.4a|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Front Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a|1
Rear Plate brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.B1a|1
Rear Brake linkage clevis joint excessively worn |3.2.A1d|1
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Offside Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Roller brake test indicates brake effort rise disproportional to brake lever or pedal effort |3.3.A1c|1
Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b||1
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))1
Rear reflector missing |1.5.1a|1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Nearside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a|1
Offside Stop lamp missing |1.2.1a|1
Inner Rear Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Upper Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|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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