MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Bike : Suzuki : DL650
Suzuki DL650
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1999 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2004 | 69 | 86.96% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2005 | 180 | 84.44% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2006 | 112 | 80.36% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2007 | 184 | 85.87% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2008 | 147 | 89.8% | Horn not working. |
| 2009 | 247 | 84.62% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2010 | 187 | 84.49% | Brake lining or pad contaminated with oil, grease etc. |
| 2011 | 191 | 89.01% | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. |
| 2012 | 272 | 88.97% | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. |
| 2013 | 241 | 89.63% | Wheel bearing with excessive play. |
| 2014 | 10 | 90% | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. |
| 2015 | 17 | 88.24% | Headlamp Beam image obviously incorrect. |
| 2016 | 9 | 77.78% | Brake calliper or cylinder has no reserve travel. |
| 2017 | 315 | 90.48% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2018 | 370 | 91.89% | Rear registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps. |
| 2019 | 346 | 95.66% | Headlamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2020 | 419 | 95.94% | Headlamp aim outwith limits. |
| 2021 | 7 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 3,324
Average Suzuki DL650 pass rate: 89.77%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Shock absorber not functioning, or leaking severely. | 5.3.2(b) | Major | 14% |
| 2 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 11% |
| 3 | Brake lining or pad worn below 1.0mm. | 1.1.13(a) | Dangerous | 10% |
| 4 | Tyre tread depth too low. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 9% |
| 5 | Headlamp missing or inoperative. | 4.1.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 6 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 7 | Rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 7% |
| 8 | Binding brake. | 1.2.1(f) | Major | 7% |
| 9 | Transmission belt, chain, sprocket or pulley excessively loose or worn. | 6.1.7(c)(i) | Major | 6% |
| 10 | Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released. | 4.3.2(a)(iii) | Dangerous | 5% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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