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MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SVs year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:82.62%
(The average a petrol SUZUKI SV year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:955 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment25
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|18
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|13
Registration plate issues11
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|8
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1|7
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. |4.2.2|6
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|5
Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|5
Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|5
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|5
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|5
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a|4
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|4
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))4
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.A2b|3
Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3|3
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1|3
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|3
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|3
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|2
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|2
Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|2
Horn not working (7.7 (a))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
Offside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii))2
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))2
Rear Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d|2
Nearside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|2
Horn not working |1.7.3a|2
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c|2
Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|2
Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i))2
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a|2
Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a|1
Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b|1
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii||1
Front Steering lock stop ineffective |2.1.3|1
All direction indicators light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))1
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))1
Drive chain excessively loose (6.2.1d)1
Horn not working (1.7.3a)1
Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Front Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a|1
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Horn missing |1.7.1|1
Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l|1
Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a|1
Rear Brake pedal cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Nearside Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c|1
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d|1
Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Clutch lever shortened so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|1
Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1|1
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))1
Offside Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording |7.1.4|1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii||1
Offside Front Brake component insecure brake fluid resivior insicure |1.1.21 |c||1
Nearside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a))1
Offside Front Headlamp incorrect colour (4.1.4 (a))1
Front Brake hose excessively twisted |3.2.B3a|1
Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b|1
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b|1
Rear Brake pedal insecure |3.1.2a|1
Offside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a))1
Drive chain excessively tight, so that it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (k) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.5.1b|1
Riders seat insecure |6.2.5 |a| |ii||1
Nearside Rear Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Nearside Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e|1
Front Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f|1
Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Offside Front Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b|1
Horn is not continous or uniform |1.7.3c|1
Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))1
Chain guard insecure |6.2.1c|1
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c|1
Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||1
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
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a|1
Brake hose excessively deteriorated1
Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a|1
Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a|1
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a|1
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c|1
Rear Brake lever excessively damaged |3.2.A1c|1
Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d|1
Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))1
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a|1
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c|1
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b|1
Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c|1
Front Brake component worn and seriously reduced in strength |3.2.A1|1
Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l|1
Drive chain excessively tight (6.2.1d)1
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute (1.5.1c)1
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil (2.3.3)1
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Front Brake disc|s| has excessive run out |3.2.A1m|1
Front Lower Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|1
Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2|1
Rear Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times per minute |1.5.1c|1
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Rear Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))1
Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))1
Valve stem seriously damaged Front wheel rubber valve stem splitting (5.2.3 (j))1
Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i))1
Nearside Front Clutch lever positioned so it cannot be readily operated. |6.2.1g|1
Rear Brake locking device insecure |3.2.A1e|1
Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii))1
Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))1
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))1
Drive chain worn to excess seized links |6.2.1e|1
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.C2c|1
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b|1
Brake component has restricted free movement and operation is likely to be impeded |3.2.A1h|1
Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b))1
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))1
Offside Rear 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
Offside Steering control has Insufficient clearance at full lock affecting the riders grasp of handlebars |2.1.2b|1
Rear Motorcycle structure excessively damaged |6.1.1a|1
Nearside Rear Lower Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii))1
Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b|1
Fuel cap sealing washer deteriorated |7.2.2c|1
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6|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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