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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GSF400s year 1989

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Pass percent:70.48%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GSF400 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:166 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment10
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|6
Registration plate issues5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|3
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|2
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|2
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a|1
Rear Brake master cylinder fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
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|1
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|1
Nearside Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|1
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|1
Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a|1
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Rear Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Brake pipe likely to be fouled or trapped by moving parts |3.2.B2c|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the steering |2.5.1|1
Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush bush (5.3.2 (c))1
Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c|1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings are excessively tight |2.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Horn control defective |1.7.2a|1
Offside Rear Upper Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Headlamp dipped beam affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.2c|1
Direction indicators affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Rear Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|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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