| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 9 |
| Rear Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 5 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies Brake light switch o/s |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold blowing (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar grip insecure to handlebar (2.2.1 (d) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever pivots excessively worn |3.1.3a| | 1 |
| Fuel cap sealing washer missing |7.2.2c| | 1 |
| Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Horn control not functioning. |1.7.2b| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp damaged and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Brake lever is damaged and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Brake lever insecure |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Brake lever insecure NEAR SIDE LQQSE |3.1.2a| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen |4.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Steering linkage has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 1 |
| Indicator switch defective |1.5.4| | 1 |
| Front Horn not working horn inoperative |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on tail light inoperative
|1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| Exhaust excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |