| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 10 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 8 |
| Registration plate issues | 4 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 4 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 3 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Drive chain worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 2 |
| Nearside Handlebar mounting clamp bolt loose |2.1.1a| | 2 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling |2.5.1| | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly |6.2.1f| | 2 |
| Drive chain excessively tight |6.2.1d| | 2 |
| Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 2 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 2 |
| Rear Brake lever cannot be applied smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Front Front position lamp does not illuminate immediately when switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Front position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Lower Drive chain excessively loose |6.2.1d| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Lower Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Rear mono-shock pivot excessively worn |2.4.B.4| | 1 |
| Inner Rear Lower Rear suspension bearing has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working when foot brake applied (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Front wheel spindle securing nut|s| loose |2.3.5a| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| cracked |3.2.A1g| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front position lamp incorrect colour |1.1.2a| | 1 |
| Horn replaced by a siren |1.7.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Front position lamp obscured more than 50% |1.1.1d| | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal mounting insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.6| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp insecure |1.1.1c| | 1 |
| Brake fluid reservoir fluid level dangerously low |3.2.B1d| | 1 |
| Front Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid calliper |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp remains on when the brake is released |1.3.1e| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Centre Front Headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front suspension has excessive stiffness in the suspension movement. |2.3.6b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim headlamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.2.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain sprocket worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen kick up wrong way. ( LHD ) (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Drive chain sprocket carrier worn to excess |6.2.1e| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates a severely grabbing brake |3.3.A1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| 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)) | 1 |
| Footrest missing Both rear (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| All direction indicators not working |4.4.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |