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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI GSXR400s year 1989

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Pass percent:70.72%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI GSXR400 year 1989 passes without issue)
Based on:181 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|8
Registration plate issues7
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|4
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|3
Nearside Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|2
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|2
Roller brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.A2a|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|2
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|2
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|2
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|2
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|2
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
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c|1
Rear Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g|1
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Front Wheel bearing has excessive play |5.1.3 |a| |i||1
Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated |5.1.3 |b| |i||1
Rear Suspension arm damaged and seriously weakened swingarm brace (5.3.3 (b) (i))1
Rear Suspension component mounting modified so the suspension is inoperative (5.3.3 (c) (ii))1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))1
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii))1
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i||1
Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a|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
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1b|1
Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Offside Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Drive chain fouling another component |6.2.1d|1
Rear Gradient brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.D1c|1
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|1
Offside Rear Brake pipe union leaking fluid |3.2.B4|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Front Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Brake hose damaged1
Front Upper Brake hose fouling |3.2.B3b|1
Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h|1
Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Offside Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|1
Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Nearside Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k|1
Headlamp aim beam image kick-up is to the offside |1.6.1|1
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a|1
Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a|1
Brake fluid reservoir insecurely mounted |3.2.B1a|1
Offside Front Upper Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Centre Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a|1
Centre Rear Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i||1
Motorcycle structure insecure and likely to affect the correct functioning of the steering or braking |6.1.1c|1
Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b|1
Front Brake disc|s| insecure |3.2.A1g|1
Brake pedal mounting cracked . |3.1.2c|1
Nearside Front Upper Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|1
Nearside Rear 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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