MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SV650Ss year 2001

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Pass percent:82.72%

(The average a petrol SUZUKI SV650S year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:12,056 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	279
Registration plate issues	147
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	136
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	109
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	104
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	80
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	69
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	67
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	56
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	45
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	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\|	41
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	41
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	40
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	37
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	28
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Registration plate lamp issues	25
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	24
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	22
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	22
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	21
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	18
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	17
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	16
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	16
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	15
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	15
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	14
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	13
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	13
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	12
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	11
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	9
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	9
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	8
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	8
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	7
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	7
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	7
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	7
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7

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
Headlamp aim out of alignment	279
Registration plate issues	147
Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	136
Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	109
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	104
Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	80
Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	69
Rear Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	67
Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	66
Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies \|1.3.1a\|	57
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	56
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	45
Offside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	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\|	41
Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	41
Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	40
Throttle operating incorrectly \|6.2.1f\|	37
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised \|2.2.1b\|	28
Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	25
Registration plate lamp issues	25
Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	25
Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	24
Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	24
Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on \|1.1.3a\|	23
Drive chain excessively tight \|6.2.1d\|	22
Exhaust markings indicating not for road use or similar wording \|7.1.4\|	22
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	22
Nearside Front Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	21
Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	18
Riders seat insecure \|6.2.1a\|	18
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	17
Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	16
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam \|1.2.2a\|i\|\|	16
Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel \|3.1.3b\|	16
Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.C2c\|	16
Front Wheel has an excessively distorted bead rim. \|4.2.2\|	16
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	15
Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. \|3.3.A2b\|	15
Front position lamp incorrect colour \|1.1.2a\|	15
Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system \|7.1.1.c\|	14
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times per minute \|1.5.1c\|	14
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure \|1.5.3b\|	13
Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock \|2.1.4\|	13
Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	13
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	13
Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	12
Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort \|3.3.A1d\|	12
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Rear Drive chain excessively loose \|6.2.1d\|	12
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.5.1c\|	12
Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing \|2.2.1a\|	12
Nearside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. \|2.1.1c\|	11
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.5.1c\|	11
Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.4.A.2c\|	11
Front Floor brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.C2c\|	11
Rear Brake disc\|s\| excessively worn \|3.2.A1l\|	10
Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil \|2.3.3\|	10
Front wheel bearings have excessive free play \|2.3.5b\|	10
Steering headbearing has excessive free play \|2.2.2\|	9
Headlamp incorrect colour \|1.2.1\|	9
Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy \|3.1.4a\|	9
Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Rear Drive chain worn to excess \|6.2.1e\|	8
Chain guard insecure \|6.2.1c\|	8
Exhaust has part of the system missing \|7.1.1a\|	8
Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released \|1.3.1e\|	8
Front Horn not working \|1.7.3a\|	8
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	8
Offside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	8
Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling \|2.5.1\|	8
Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam \|1.2.2a\|ii\|\|	8
Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey \|7.1.1b\|	8
Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside \|1.6\|	7
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))	7
Drive chain worn to excess \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	7
Rear reflector missing \|4.8.2 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	7
Centre Rear Rear reflector on motorcycle missing \|1.4.1\|	7
Exhaust mounting missing \|7.1.1c\|	7
Headlamp insecure \|1.2.3b\|	7
Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. \|2.3.6c\|	7
Drive chain excessively loose \|6.1.7 \|c\| \|i\|\|	7
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	7
Front wheel bearings are excessively rough \|2.3.5b\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	7
Offside Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7
Offside Front Brake disc\|s\| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease \|3.2.A1k\|	7
Nearside Footrest insecure \|6.2.1a\|	7
Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on \|1.1.3a\|	7
Rear Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake \|3.3.A1a\|	7

MOT History from tests of petrol SUZUKI SV650Ss year 2001

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