| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 9 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 8 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 4 |
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 4 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 3 |
| Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 3 |
| Registration plate issues | 3 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive free play |2.2.2| | 3 |
| Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.3.5b| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Nearside Lower Fuel pipe leaking fitted new fuel pipe. (6.1.3 (b) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear reflector on motorcycle obscured |1.4.1| | 1 |
| Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp switch with a delay in operation (4.3.2 (a) (ii)) | 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 position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on (1.1.3a) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator not working (1.5.1c) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing has excessive free play (2.2.2) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| friction surface contaminated by oil or grease |3.2.A1k| | 1 |
| Horn control defective |1.7.2a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Stop lamp missing |1.3.3a| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid reservoir leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Rear Brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid |3.2.B1e| | 1 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Horn not working |1.7.3a| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively scored |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Offside Rear Rear shock absorber has inadequate damping effect. |2.4.A.3b| | 1 |
| Front Front wheel bearings are excessively rough |2.3.5b| | 1 |
| Front Front suspension assembly component excessively corroded. |2.3.1| | 1 |
| Rear wheel has a loose wheel nut|s| |4.2.3a| | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak nearside and offside seal area on n/s from the base of shock also (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator insecure |1.5.3b| | 1 |
| Front suspension has inadequate damping effect. |2.3.6c| | 1 |
| Rear suspension bush has excessive free play |2.4.A2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Front Fairings insecure and likely to impede the steering top cowl |2.1.2e| | 1 |
| Front Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc|s| excessively worn |3.2.A1l| | 1 |
| Rear Floor brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.C2c| | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicators not working front and rear |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Rear Motorcycle structure adversely modified top box mount bolts are to long |6.1.1b| | 1 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Rear Rear position lamp does not illuminate immediately when it is switched on |1.1.3a| | 1 |
| Brake performance not tested |3.3| | 1 |
| Plate brake test No brake control achieves an efficiency of 30%. |3.3.B2a| | 1 |
| Plate brake test Neither brake control achieves an efficiency of 25% |3.3.B2b| | 1 |