MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GSX400s year 1985

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Pass percent:70.45%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI GSX400 year 1985 passes without issue)

Based on:88 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	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
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Lower Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Brake hose stretched by suspension movement \|3.2.B3b\|	1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.5a\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	1
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	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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Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	3
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	3
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	2
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	2
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	1
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	1
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	1
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	1
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	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
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Lower Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	1
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	1
Front Brake hose stretched by suspension movement \|3.2.B3b\|	1
Front Front wheel spindle securing nut locking device missing \|2.3.5a\|	1
Rear Brake reaction bracket insecure \|3.2.A1j\|	1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	1
Front Brake lever insecure \|3.1.2a\|	1
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	1
Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute \|1.5.1c\|	1
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. \|2.3.6b\|	1
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	1
Front Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.1a\|	1
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Offside Front Direction indicator missing \|1.5.1a\|	1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	1
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GSX400s year 1985

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