| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 34 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 10 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 9 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 9 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 9 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Drive chain excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 5 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 4 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 4 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 4 |
| Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (4.1.3 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 3 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing in such a condition that steering control is adversely affected (2.2.2 (f) (ii)) | 2 |
| Drive chain so loose it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 2 |
| Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Brake master cylinder reservoir cap missing (1.1.10 (e)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Air in system (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Direction indicator not working front and rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim not tested dip beam not working (4.1.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar motorcycle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition No baffles fitted (8.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake caliper insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering operation impeded by a fairing (2.1.4 (e)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both fork oil seals (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect bulb not in properly (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid not visible (1.1.10 (d) (iii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Riders seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Drive chain so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake grabbing severely (1.2.1 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect led lamp fitted - no beam pattern (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on main beam Mani Beam Not Working (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Wheel alignment incorrect which adversely affects the handling (2.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Footrest insecure Offside pillion peg (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls rear brake switch needed cleaning/adjusting (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Drive chain excessively loose Drive Chain Loose Adjust On Test PRS (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Lower Horn not working Horn not sounding when button pressed (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Lower Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |
| Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Drive chain worn to excess (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Outer Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive belt pulley excessively loose (6.1.7 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam headlight bulb blown, replaced with new. (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Suspension linkage (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel excessively damaged (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |