| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 5 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 5 |
| Registration plate issues | 5 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 4 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 4 |
| All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 3 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 2 |
| Nearside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Front Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 2 |
| Horn not working |7.7 |a| |ii|| | 2 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Lower Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |6.1.8 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding |1.2.1 |f|| | 1 |
| Rear Fuel cap missing (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced front indicators hidden by hand muffs (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket damaged or deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.8 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake cable insecure | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake master cylinder insecure |1.1.10 |c|| | 1 |
| Front Brake lagging in operation |1.2.1 |d|| | 1 |
| Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Fuel cap ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam Bulb fitted (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel fixing loose (single fixing) (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Central Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls rear stop lamp not working when front brake lever pulled (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork sill (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork sill (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working front switch faulty (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Steering linkage locking device ineffective (2.1.3 (d)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working faulty switch |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Fuel pipe leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel |1.1.2 |a|| | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible very dull and no patern (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting likely to fail ENGINE/REAR SUSPENSION EXCESS PLAY ON ATTACHMENT TO FRAME (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases replaced exhaust assy (6.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc fractured replaced (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Engine mounting/bracket bracket excessively loose (6.1.8 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is bent and the brake cannot be readily applied (1.1.2 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Suspension component modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components forks pitted (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Suspension component modified so the suspension is likely to fail other components forks pitted (5.3.3 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both front legs (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii|| | 1 |
| Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn engine bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |