| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 7 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 4 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 4 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 3 |
| Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 2 |
| Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 2 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Headlamp insecure |1.2.3b| | 2 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 2 |
| Offside Handlebar handgrip not secure to handlebars. |2.1.1c| | 2 |
| Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 2 |
| Front Brake lever has inadequate reserve travel |3.1.3b| | 2 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Direction indicator damaged and function impaired n/s rear |1.5.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear position lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.1.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle does not reflect squarely to the rear |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp deteriorated and function impaired |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Nearside Steering lock stop missing |2.1.3| | 1 |
| Rear Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Centre Locking devices not correctly fitted which may make the motor bicycle dangerous to ride |6.2.1h| | 1 |
| Centre Rear reflector on motorcycle missing |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively bent |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 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 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Throttle has a significant change in engine speed whilst moving the steering from lock to lock |2.1.4| | 1 |
| Headlamp switch insecure |1.2.4| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a sticking brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp affected by the operation of another lamp |1.3.2| | 1 |
| Nearside Front All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Steering control handlebar movement restricted by cables caught on a projection |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Centre Front Lower Steering control handlebar movement restricted by trapped cables |2.1.2c| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Lower Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Lower Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Exhaust is leaking and excessively noisey |7.1.1b| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of the horn |1.1.3b| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Exhaust mounting does not fully support the exhaust system |7.1.1.c| | 1 |
| Floor brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25%. |3.3.C1b| | 1 |
| Front Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 1 |
| Rear wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.4.A.2c| | 1 |
| Registration plate issues | 1 |