MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SV1000Ss year 2003

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Pass percent:82.16%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI SV1000S year 2003 passes without issue)

Based on:10,811 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	323
Headlamp aim out of alignment	234
Registration plate issues	203
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	166
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	65
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	52
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	50
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	49
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	48
Registration plate lamp issues	47
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	43
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\|	39
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	37
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	30
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	28
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	28
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	25
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	23
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	21
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	18
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	17
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	17
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	16
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	14
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	14
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	13
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	10
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	10
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	10
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	9
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	8
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	7
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|8.1.1 \|a\|\|	7
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	6
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	6
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6

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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Most common failures	No# failures
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	323
Headlamp aim out of alignment	234
Registration plate issues	203
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	166
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	65
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	52
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	50
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	49
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	48
Registration plate lamp issues	47
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	44
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	43
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\|	39
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.7.3a\|	37
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	30
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	28
Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	28
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	25
Horn not working \|7.7 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	23
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	22
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	21
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	21
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	20
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	18
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	17
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	17
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	16
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	15
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	15
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	14
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	14
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	14
Rear position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.3b\|	14
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	13
Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	13
Rear Brake pedal has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	11
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	11
Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	10
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	10
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	10
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	10
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	10
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	9
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	9
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	9
Rear suspension bush has excessive free play \|2.4.A2a\|i\|\|	9
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	9
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	9
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	8
Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2\|	8
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	8
Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|5.3.2 \|b\|\|	7
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition \|8.1.1 \|a\|\|	7
Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.4.A.1c\|	7
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	7
Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))	7
Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	7
Rear Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	7
Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Rear reflector on motorcycle incorrectly positioned \|1.4.2d\|	7
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	6
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	6
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	6
Rear Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low \|3.2.B1d\|	6
Rear Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	6
Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e))	6
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	6
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing (1.4.1)	6
Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.4.A.2c\|	6
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	6
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	6

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SV1000Ss year 2003

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