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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GSF400s year 1990

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Pass percent:72.28%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GSF400 year 1990 passes without issue)
Based on:267 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment16
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|9
Registration plate issues9
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|7
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|6
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|5
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|5
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|4
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|4
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||3
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|2
Roller brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.A2b|2
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d|2
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|2
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|2
Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||2
Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4|2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
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
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Brake performance not tested |3.3|1
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|1
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7|1
Nearside Front Brake component is fractured |3.1.5|1
Offside Front Brake component is fractured |3.1.5|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged and function impaired |1.5.3a|1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c|1
Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|1
Horn emits 2 or more alternating tones |1.7.3b|1
Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders operation of the controls |2.1.2b|1
Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Nearside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Offside Front Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|1
Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls control 2- spring disconnected (4.3.2 (a) (iii))1
Nearside Front Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar glue to fix (2.2.1 (d) (ii))1
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b|1
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Rear Stop lamp does not emit a steady light |1.3.1b|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d|1
Front Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a|1
Front Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
An item not tested |Manual|1
Offside Brake master cylinder severely damaged |3.2.B1b|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c|1
Nearside Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Offside Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4|1
Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c|1
Front Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Offside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator missing |1.5.1a|1
Front Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4|1
Offside Front Steering control fouling between components which interferes with the free movement of the steering |2.1.2a|1
Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Steering movement excessively stiff with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a|1
Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Registration plate lamp issues1
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Centre Front Upper Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Offside Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))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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