| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 26 |
| Registration plate issues | 7 |
| Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play |2.1.3 |b| |i|| | 2 |
| Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Headlamp not working on dipped beam replaced bulb (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen refit bulb |1.6.B.1| | 1 |
| Steering operation restricted in free movement from lock to lock (2.1.4 (c)) | 1 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle operating incorrectly (6.2.7 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp at least one does not illuminate on main beam |1.2.2a|ii|| | 1 |
| Front Brake hose excessively stretched Master cylinder hose |1.1.12 |b| |ii|| | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake pedal pivot excessively tight (1.1.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |5.3.2 |b|| | 1 |
| Nearside Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Wheel excessively distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel damaged or distorted to the extent that control of the motorcycle is likely to be adversely affected (5.2.2 (c) (ii)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Central Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Roller brake test indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort |3.3.A1d| | 1 |
| Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i|| | 1 |
| Nearside Handlebar so insecure it is likely to become detached (2.2.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |