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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GS850s year 1988

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mot history
Pass percent:80.26%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GS850 year 1988 passes without issue)
Based on:309 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment9
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|8
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|3
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Sidecar wheel bearings have excessive free play |5.2.3c|2
Sidecar suspension has an insecure unit. |5.2.3a|2
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Nearside Front Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Offside Front Lower Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))2
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil |3.5.1h|2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil Fork seal |2.3.3|1
Rear Brake locking device missing Brake reactor arm forward nut |3.2.A1e|1
Registration plate issues1
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front suspension assembly excessive wear or free play in a front suspension component |2.3.4|1
Front suspension assembly component excessively misaligned |2.3.1|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing |2.3.3a|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|1
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Nearside Front Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Front Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Outer Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Upper Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Brake hose damaged1
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|1
brake disc has restricted free movement |3.5.1j|1
All position lamps not working centre lights working,outer lights needed|trike more than 1.3m wide.| |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Rear IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other Body and Structure component defects please enter 5690 in the `Find item` box above. |9.6|1
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|1
IMPORTANT. Do not use failure or PRS against this item. For other Body and Structure component defects please enter 5690 in the `Find item` box above. |9.6|1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Front Front suspension retaining device missing |2.5.A.4|1
Steering control restriction of the free movement of the steering |9.2.2a|1
Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2|1
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear All position lamps do not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))1
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d))1
Rear Brake rod has restricted free movement pedal to cylinder (1.1.15 (e))1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired lower shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Towbar with an unsafe modification to primary components (6.1.6 (g) (ii))1
Towbar with an unsafe modification to secondary components (6.1.6 (g) (i))1
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1
Offside Rear Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis |2.4.A.1a|1
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |6.1.2 |a||1
Hazard warning switch inoperative no switch fitted |4.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Stop lamp|s| not working front brake lever |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |ii||1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |9.3.1f|1
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users |6.1.B.1b|1
Offside Trailing arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure |2.4.G.1|1
Nearside Front shock absorber leaking oil |9.2.7b|1
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1
Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))1
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak1
Offside Rear Brake master cylinder insecure Wheel cylinder retaining clip missing (1.1.10 (c))1
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))1
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired both rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))1
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Front Body component insecure mud gaurd (6.2.1 (a) (i))1
Rear Brake reaction bracket securing bolt|s| loose |3.2.A1j|1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Nearside Front Brake hose is likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Front Brake lever insecure (1.1.2 (e) (i))1
Rear Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b|1
Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Brake locking device missing |3.2.A1e|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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