| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 7 |
| Offside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 6 |
| Nearside Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 5 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the weight on the lower bearing |2.2.1a| | 5 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 3 |
| Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 3 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 3 |
| Rear Rear wheel bearings have excessive free play |2.4.A.2c| | 2 |
| Offside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate immediately a brake applies |1.3.1a| | 2 |
| Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 2 |
| Registration plate issues | 2 |
| Steering movement excessively `notchy` with the wheel raised |2.2.1b| | 2 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 2 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 2 |
| Front Brake lever is so short and the brake cannot be readily applied |3.1.3c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated |1.1.14 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Front shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.3.3| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Front Front mudguard insecure |2.3.7| | 1 |
| Brake pedal cannot be released smoothly |3.1.3d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.5.1c| | 1 |
| Fuel hose leaking |7.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated |1.8 |a|| | 1 |
| Rear Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark |1.1.10 |d| |ii|| | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Footrest insecure |6.2.1a| | 1 |
| Front Hydraulic brake control feels spongy |3.1.4a| | 1 |
| Front Roller brake test indicates a binding brake |3.3.A1a| | 1 |
| Steering damper ineffective Leaking |2.1.2d| | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy |2.2.2 |f| |i|| | 1 |
| Offside Front Upper Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on dipped beam |1.2.2a|i|| | 1 |
| Rear shock absorber seal failed and leaking oil |2.4.A.1c| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar deformed |2.1.1b| | 1 |
| Offside Handlebar fouling on the fuel tank or bodywork on full lock (2.1.4 (b)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working missing (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Roller brake test The less effective brake control does not achieve an efficiency of 25% (1.2.2 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up (5.1.3 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Rear Drive belt pulley excessively loose |6.1.7 |c| |i|| | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Offside Front Brake disc contaminated (1.1.14 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Wheel spindle locking device missing rear wheel locking clip missing (5.2.1 (d)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.4.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak fork seal (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Stop lamp does not illuminate by the operation of both brake controls (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) | 1 |