| Most common failures | No# failures |
|---|
| Headlamp aim out of alignment | 107 |
| Registration plate issues | 54 |
| Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 49 |
| Rear Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 13 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 6 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 5 |
| Registration plate lamp issues | 4 |
| Rear Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a)) | 4 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 3 |
| Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Front Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 3 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 3 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 3 |
| Rear Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 3 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) | 2 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) | 2 |
| Nearside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 2 |
| Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 2 |
| Nearside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Offside Rear Footrest missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 2 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 2 |
| Steering damper insecure bolt loose (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator not working L/H/F (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Brake hose excessively stretched clutch hose very tight - due to fitted bar risers (1.1.12 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Wheel spoke excessively loose 1 spoke very loose on o/s of wheel (5.2.2 (d)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) | 1 |
| Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect headlamp out of correct aim (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Upper Brake hose connection leaking (1.1.12 (c)) | 1 |
| Fork yoke fractured Fork yoke nut split/cracked. (2.2.2 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned too close together (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Wheel more than one fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Direction indicator obviously incorrectly positioned rear indicators don`t meet the 180mm separation requirement (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect LED bulb producing incorrect beam pattern. (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Front Wheel spindle loose (5.2.1 (c) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Nearside Rear Direction indicator missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned not enough space between indicators (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Offside Rear Upper Suspension component pin or bush likely to become detached top paralever mount has excessive freeplay - aftermarket hugger bolt loose and moving in torque arm - possibly ovaled hole - BMWhas deemed these huggers unsafe for this reason (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Front All position lamps not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake rod insecure (1.1.15 (c)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Direction indicator light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Rear Headlamp reflector missing (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Direction indicator missing both rear (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Throttle control functioning such that safe operation of the motorcycle is adversely affected (6.2.7 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Rear indicators do not have a minimum distance of 180mm apart (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Rear Upper Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b)) | 1 |
| Nearside Front Footrest insecure N/S foot peg pin retaining clip missing (6.2.12 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Horn not working (7.7 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake lever not releasing correctly and functionality of brakes affected CANT BE APPLIED SMOOTHLY (1.1.2 (b) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear All direction indicators obviously incorrectly positioned Indicators need to be positioned 180mm apart. (4.4.3 (a)) | 1 |
| Suspension arm insecurely attached Offside swingarm fixings loose and missing (5.3.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Brake fluid contaminated very dark in colour - indicates water ingress (1.8 (a)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect dip beam image is incorrect - beam is not flat (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim projected beam image obviously incorrect headlight taped (4.1.2 (c)) | 1 |
| Steering damper ineffective (2.1.4 (d) (i)) | 1 |
| Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Steering headbearing excessively stiff or notchy Notchy (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) | 1 |
| Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a)) | 1 |
| Central Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort Front brake discs excessively warped (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Offside Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) | 1 |
| Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen dip beam - 2 bright circles above the beam - aftermarket headlamp fitted (4.1.2 (a)) | 1 |
| Front Brake indicates excessive fluctuation of brake effort over 50% (1.2.1 (e)) | 1 |
| Fuel tank insecure (6.1.3 (a) (i)) | 1 |
| Front Steering headbearing has excessive wear or free play (2.2.2 (f) (i)) | 1 |